Does Amazon Really Put Its Customers First?
Amazon bills itself as “Earth’s most customer-centric company.” Yet its algorithm is hiding the best deal from many…
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The Dreams That Haunt Afghans Around the World
A story from inside an attack in Kabul shows us how Afghans are forced to remember what Americans…
Which Voters Show Up When States Allow Early Voting?
One-third of voters took advantage of early voting options in 2012. But does so-called convenience voting increase turnout…
Can Plant Blindness Be Cured?
In a new review study, researchers examine why people, including conservationists, tend to be biased against plants, and…
The Federal Government Takes Action Against a For-Profit College Accreditor
The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools plans to appeal. By Annie Waldman President Barack Obama announces…
The 2016 Presidential Race and the Failed Art of Balance
A sociologist weighs in on how journalists are treating Donald Trump. By Lisa Wade Donald Trump. (Photo: Scott…
Why Is There Still No Basic Standard of Medical Care for Addiction?
Treating addiction as a moral problem has failed. Our medical system must stop withholding medication-assisted treatment from those…
We Should Be So Lucky—and Admit It
Robert H. Frank’s newest book explores why successful people refuse to believe their luck. By Anthony Nguyen (Photo:…
The Worst Place to Die
How jail practices are killing people going through opioid withdrawals. By Jeremy Galloway (Photo: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) The…
We Are Not Our Vote
Black Americans are more diverse than their ballots. By Theodore Johnson (Photo: J.D. Pooley/Getty Images) For all the…