Obamacare Strengthened Americans’ Willingness to Trust One Another
New research finds a link between implementation of the Affordable Care Act and generalized trust.
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Prisoners Sentenced to Life as Kids Get a Shot at Parole in California
California joins 19 other states to end life sentences for minors.
Viewfinder: Fighting Dengue in India
A man gestures while a municipal worker fumigates the area to prevent mosquitos from breeding in Chennai, India, on October 12th, 2017.
Why the Rise of the Bromance Is Worrying for Women
A study reports young men find it more comfortable to open up emotionally to their male friends than to their female lovers.
Viewfinder: Protesters Clash Over Kenyan Election
Opposition supporters block streets during a protest in Kisumu, Kenya, on October 11th, 2017.
Millennials May Not Be Such Narcissists After All
New research finds recent college students are no more self-absorbed than their predecessors.
Viewfinder: Surveying the Wildfire Wreckage in California
A woman looks at the wreckage of her burned home in Santa Rosa, California, on October 10th, 2017.
How Many People Are Really Killed by Police in the United States?
A new study uses a statistical technique from wildlife ecology to estimate the number of people killed by cops. It turns out every database is undercounting them.
New Evidence That Women Are Less Selfish Than Men
One study offers neural evidence that women are more sharing-oriented, while another finds new fathers find more time to relax than new mothers.
Viewfinder: Sheep March Through Lyon
French farmers march their animals through the streets of Lyon on October 9th, 2017, to draw attention to rising wolf attacks on sheep herds, and to protest the government's plan for an organized cull.