Since We Last Spoke: Fewer 'Get Out of Jail Free' Cards to Go Around
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Since We Last Spoke
Since We Last Spoke: More Evidence of the Benefits of Depo-Provera
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Since We Last Spoke: A Tool to Tackle Sexual Assault on College Campuses
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Since We Last Spoke: Why It's So Dangerous to Send Salvadoran Immigrants Back Home
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Since We Last Spoke: Honey From Global Bee Populations Is Contaminated With Pesticides
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Since We Last Spoke: California Bans Mandatory Life Sentences Without the Possibility of Parole for Juvenile
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Since We Last Spoke: A Petition to Recognize the Great Pacific Garbage Patch as an Official Nation
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The FDA Just Approved a New Injection for Treating Opioid Addiction. Will Drug Courts Actually Let Defendants Take It?
The new treatment may help overcome some courts' lingering—and dangerous—aversion to medication-assisted treatment.
The Texas Church Shooting Will Only Perpetuate the 'Good Guy With a Gun' Narrative
Research shows that, despite their heroics, armed civilians generally do not prevent mass shootings.
Meat, Without All of the Blood and Guts
Is the world finally ready for cellular agriculture, meat grown in a laboratory, or whatever else the latest marketing attempts are calling it?
The CDC Defends Its New Anti-Opioid Ad Campaign
Experts thought the campaign wouldn't work, but the agency says it has its reasons.
Prisoners Sentenced to Life as Kids Get a Shot at Parole in California
California joins 19 other states to end life sentences for minors.
Bee-Harming Pesticides Show Up in Honey Samples
The agriculture industry's widespread use of pesticides is poisoning one of its most important pollinators.
Can Algorithms Put a Stop to Partisan Gerrymandering?
Researchers are developing algorithms to draw non-partisan district maps.
EasyJet Could Soon Be Flying Fuel-Free
The British airline is developing an electric engine for short flights. But the industry's share of global emissions is likely to keep going up.
If the Giant Trash Pile in the Pacific Were a Country, Would Someone Finally Clean It Up?
Activists want to turn the country-sized garbage patch in the Pacific Ocean into an official nation, and you can already apply for citizenship.
Would City Mergers Help Alleviate Suburban Poverty?
Economically struggling suburbs would benefit from joining with nearby cities, a think-tank report suggests.
How Does School Closure Play Into a Student's Success?
A new study sheds doubt on the efficacy of closures as a solution to struggling schools.
Trump Revives Program That Militarized Local Police Forces
President Obama curtailed a program transferring surplus military gear to local and state police after the protests in Ferguson, Missouri. Now Trump wants to restore the program in the name of officer safety.
New Evidence That Selling Clothes on Facebook May Not Be Such a Great Gig
LuLaRoe sellers are complaining that, in some cities, they're vying with too many competitors.
Protected Under Obama, the Sage Grouse Finds Itself Once Again Under Threat
A new Department of the Interior report recommends rolling back parts of a compromise protection plan implemented less than two years ago.
A Little Extra Ice Is Helping This Year's Catch for Polar Bears
Ice gathered on Hudson Bay's western edge is helping some bears hunt seals longer into the summer than they normally would.
How a Small Island Nation Is Working to Protect Its Ocean in the Face of Climate Change
The Cook Islands just created a marine preserve that's 7,000 times its land size.
What America's Favorite Gun Researcher Gets Wrong About Firearms and Crime
A new study thoroughly debunks an age-old theory that more guns in the hands of private citizens means less crime.