Should We Rank Prisoners by ‘Risk Score’?
A popular sentencing reform bill would score federal prisoners according to their risk of recidivating. Those who got…
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The Symbolic Importance of Gay Bars
For many non-heterosexual people, gay bars help us find our way. They are often the most accessible safe…
The Revolving Door of Sexual Assault
Brock Turner wasn’t the first, and he won’t be the last. By Lisa Wade Brock Turner. (Photo: Twitter) In…
The Ban on Gay Men Giving Blood Doesn’t Make Any Sense
It’s a holdover from the early days of the AIDS epidemic. By Sarah Beller People wait to donate…
Do You Actually Want to Make America Great Again? Then Start With Its Students
Exploring the unfortunate ways in which student government elections are mirroring their national counterparts. By Patrick Oathout The…
Pregnant Women Are Often Taking Untested Drugs That Could Harm Their Unborn Children
Inside a messy and unregulated drug-safety system that excludes women from clinical trials, potentially putting them and their…
The Hidden Costs of Community College
Why does it cost so much more than so many expect? By Patrick Oathout (Photo: Rob Stothard/Getty Images)…
A Non-Profit Hospital Has Finally Stopped Suing Poor Patients—Will Others Follow?
A Senate investigation prompted a Missouri non-profit hospital to change its policies and forgive thousands of patients’ debts.…
Hillary Clinton Has Been the Subject of More Negative Media Coverage Than Any of the Other…
And the least positive coverage too. By Lisa Wade Hillary Clinton attends the event Equality for Women is…
You Think This Has Been a Crazy Election Year?
The 2016 election might not be as unique as it seems. By Chayenne Polimedio Eugene McCarthy, a candidate…