Sentenced by an Algorithm: Where Traditional DNA Testing Fails, New Technology Takes Over
Powerful software is solving more crimes and raising new questions about due process. By Lauren Kirchner (Photo: Paul…
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The World’s Largest Marine Protected Area Is Established in Antarctica
The new marine protected area, expected to come into force in December 2017, will set out to protect…
Airing Grievances: Washington, D.C., Has Long Been the Place to Protest
The relationship between police and protesters has certainly evolved over the years, but the marches continue. By Alexander…
The System Is Rigged: How Bad Ballot Design Loses Votes
There are a number of simple changes we can make so that voters know how to properly interpret…
Back When Everyone Knew How You Voted
Americans used to cast their support out loud and in public. By Paula Wasley Probably the most famous…
How Intersectionality Can Help Us Understand Women and Racial Minorities Supporting Donald Trump
People are complicated, and can’t be defined by a single label. By Paige Miller (Photo: Isaac Brekken/Getty Images)…
How Europe Left Itself Open to Terrorism
The ISIS attacks on France and Belgium exposed weaknesses in Europe’s approach to borders and information sharing that…
Considering the Costs of Open Government Information
Before we decide that it’s case closed in favor of open government information, we should be open to…
From Transparency to Democracy
What’s better than openness? Openness coupled with engagement. By Hollie Russon-Gilman & K. Sabeel Rahman (Photo: Laurent Dard/AFP/Getty…
Few Answers and No Justice for the Mexican Towns Attacked by the Cartel
A new report finds that the Mexican government failed to stop a door-to-door campaign of killing that went…