How the Childfree Decide
When researchers explore why people do not have children, they find that the reasons are strikingly similar to…
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The Secret Efforts to Undermine the Russian Doping Probe
In an exclusive interview, the former chief investigator of the World Anti-Doping Agency said his efforts to investigate…
If Hillary Clinton Loses the Election, It Won’t Be Because of Sexism
If anything, being female might give her an advantage now that she’s made it onto the ballot. By…
The Countrywide Hustle
In an unusual move, prosecutors are challenging an appeals court ruling that said the lending company Countrywide Home…
How Default Settings Rule the World
The designers who decide defaults have immense, potentially life-saving power. By Lena Groeger One small change at the…
The Humanities Behind Bars
Learning to be free while sitting in a maximum-security prison. By Nancy Shepherdson The cells of the Illinois…
Computers in the English Class
How an early digital humanities experiment helped college students grapple with modern poetry—and changed education forever. By Jennifer…
Hacking America
How an unchecked amendment could threaten Americans’ privacy and security. By Negin Parsee & Chris Ryder (Photo: Sean…
Using Evaluation to Help Teachers Learn
It’s past time for us to realize that our current method of evaluating teachers deserves a failing grade.…
The Reverse Ferguson Effect
Are people more likely to settle scores themselves when they don’t trust the police? Wrestling with the causes—and…