News in Brief Working-Class Politicians Aren’t Always Best for the Working Class Voters think lawmakers from humble beginnings are more likely to stick up for the little guy. They’re not. Avital Andrews
Social Justice Malaria Parasites Come of Sexual Age in Bone Marrow The discovery could help doctors block transmission of the disease. John Upton
Social Justice Warmer Parenting Makes Antisocial Toddlers More Empathetic Loving care may be the best antidote to callous behavior in young children. Avital Andrews
Environment How California Could Power Itself Using Nothing but Renewables We don't need fossil fuels. John Upton
Environment The Rise of the Nuisance Flood Minor floods are afflicting parts of Maryland nearly 10 times more often than was the case in the 1960s. John Upton
Environment America’s Streams Are Awash With Pesticides Banned in Europe You may have never heard of clothianidin, but it's probably in your local river. John Upton
Education How Textbooks Have Changed the Face of War War is more personal, less glorious, and more hellish in modern textbooks than in the past. But there’s still room for improvement. Bettina Chang
Environment NASA Could Build Entire Spacecrafts in Space Using 3-D Printers This year NASA will experiment with 3-D printing small objects in space. That could mark the beginning of a gravity-free manufacturing revolution. John Upton
Environment The Most Popular Ways to Share Good and Bad Personal News Researchers rank the popularity of all of the different methods we have for telling people about our lives, from Facebook to face-to-face. Paul Bisceglio
Social Justice Do Not Tell Your Kids That Eating Vegetables Will Make Them Stronger Instead, hand them over in silence. Or, market them as the most delicious snack known to mankind. Ryan Jacobs