Teenagers Report a Surge in Bullying During a Divisive Election Season
In a survey of 50,000 teenagers, some 70 percent reported abusive behavior across months of a notably angry…
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School Gun Violence Is Linked to Economic Insecurity
New research finds an increased number of such incidents at times of high unemployment. By Tom Jacobs Candles…
The White House Just Announced It Won’t Go After Federal Protections for LGBT Americans
It seems religious freedom is a losing argument, even on the right. By Jared Keller (Photo: Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty…
Why Are So Many People Registered to Vote in Multiple States?
It’s not just Trump’s administration: Thanks to voting rights protections and federalism, many Americans are registered in more…
Why Juvenile Prisoners Become Unhealthy Adults
Research shows that, the more time people spend behind bars as kids, the unhealthier they will be as…
Improving Los Angeles Public Transportation Is a Civil Rights Issue
Los Angeles County’s inability to expand public transportation limits access and further disenfranchises its most vulnerable populations. By…
Radioactive Fish and Militarized Honeybees: The U.S. Nuclear Program’s Unknown Impact on Ecosystems
For decades, the U.S. government has used animals — and, at times, people — to study the effects of nuclear radiation. So…
Poland and the Struggle for Reproductive Rights Across Europe
Over the course of 2016, proposed legislation in Poland prompted protests that opened a window into the struggle…
Why Legalizing Weed Doesn’t Help Minorities—and How It Can
Current legislation on cannabis treats it as an exceptional, and therefore acceptable, drug. There’s reason to worry this…
What Trump’s Executive Order About International Abortion Funding Means
President Donald Trump signed three directives this morning, one of which appears to be a ban preventing United…