Can Tennis Offer a Means of Social Mobility in India?
In Mumbai's private clubs, some economically disadvantaged young men have improved their lives thanks to a sport usually reserved for the city's most affluent.
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Why Are Migrant Workers’ Passports Still Being Held Hostage in the UAE?
Despite existing laws, multiple big and small organizations in the UAE continue to take away the passports of foreign employees, entrapping employees into a byzantine system of human rights violations and forced employment.
How to Tell a Better Cult Story
How four recent works—two books and two television shows—are transforming how we talk about new religious movements.
Are Movies About Eating Disorders Fundamentally Uncinematic?
Netflix's To the Bone doesn't convey the solitude and paranoia of life with an eating disorder—but it's certainly not the first to twist reality.
Three Generations of Opioid Addiction
Inside one family's decades-long struggle with opioids in Jamestown, New York.
The White House Should Stop Spreading Misinformation About Medicaid
Vice President Mike Pence is elevating disabled advocates who peddle division, hoping to build support to gut Medicaid.
Workplace Culture in the Space Sciences—by the Numbers
A new survey of astronomers and planetary scientists finds that many underrepresented minorities in the field experience discriminatory remarks and verbal and physical harassment.
In the Liu Xiaobo Saga, the World Demands a Kinder, Gentler China
Beijing is foregoing a chance to rebrand itself to the international community as a world leader, rights advocates warn.
Female Astronomers Are More Likely to Be Harassed Than Their Male Peers—and Female Astronomers of Color Most of All
A new survey of astronomers and planetary scientists reveals a workplace harassment problem in the space sciences.
Why I’m Suing the President
By blocking people from his Twitter account, our lawsuit argues, the president has violated the First Amendment.