These Four Maps Show Inmates Don’t Always Drive Prison Costs
A new report finds that a drop in the prison population doesn't necessarily mean a drop in prison costs.
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When Disability Rights Are Trans Rights
A recent case has opened the next frontier in the fight for transgender rights: the Americans With Disabilities Act.
How to Save Medicaid Through Direct Action
One disability rights group from Colorado offers a lesson in how to make your representatives listen.
Crossing the Border as an Unaccompanied Child
For unaccompanied migrant children, the only thing harder than crossing the border is the journey back home.
The Fantasy Author Using Humor to Get Serious About Disability and Gender
Jim Hines, who went viral for making gender-swapped book covers, explains how he raises social awareness with his sci-fi.
In Colorado, a Clinic for Refugees Thrives on Medicaid
As the future of health care hangs in the balance, one clinic in Colorado is bucking the perception that Medicaid is costly and ineffective.
Ivanka Trump’s Trafficking Troubles
The first daughter's anti-trafficking braintrust represents a certain credentialed mix, one with considerable overlaps in organizational membership.
What Would Anne of Green Gables Have Used During Her Period?
The menstrual technology in Anne With an E is historically accurate, if not entirely comprehensive.
Why It Matters That ‘Anne With an E’ Has a Period Episode
Netflix's new adaptation is a welcome rejoinder to television's long history of ignoring—or vilifying—menstruation.
Can Protest Art Survive and Thrive During a Trump Presidency?
Will dire circumstances prevent art that fuels a resistance from catching on, or will artists simply be further galvanized to create?