When News Really Does Happen to an Editor
How ProPublica’s top editor failed to recognize that his personal experience with a mysterious bank fee was part…
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Hacking Democracy
The voting system we have in place now does not inspire a great deal of confidence in the…
‘Loan Repayment Should Not Be a Life Sentence’
A New Jersey commission is making moves to reform the state’s student loan agency, one small step toward…
The Presentation of Selfies in Everyday High School
The use of social media among teenagers is not about narcissism, but about finding their place in the…
States Work Together on a Major Deal to Take Out a Soldier-Suing Company
The Virginia-based company was the focus of a 2014 investigation of its lending and collection practices. By Paul…
The Problem With Most Media Coverage of Domestic Violence
It’s more likely to excuse white vs. black perpetrators. By Joanna Rae Pepin Ray Rice on August 16,…
If It Needs a Sign, It’s Probably Bad Design
More words won’t solve your design problem. By Lena Groeger Unlike a regular pen, the EpiPen has the…
Will Washington D.C.’s Big Bet on Teacher Development Pay Off?
A closer look at the the ways in which D.C. public schools are prioritizing professional development for educators.…
Doctor Confesses: I Lied to Protect My Colleague in a Medical Malpractice Suit
A surgeon who lied about his partner’s skills on the witness stand has been haunted by the deception…
Democracy: A Contested American Value
There is a difference worth discussing between America’s and Americans’ understandings of democracy. By Chayenne Polimedio Demonstrators fill…