A History of Violence: The U.S. Government’s Relationship With Guns and the NRA
How does sensible gun control come about when the American government is one of the gun industry's biggest benefactors?
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Viewfinder: Protesters Clash Over Kenyan Election
Opposition supporters block streets during a protest in Kisumu, Kenya, on October 11th, 2017.
Conservative Chinese Americans Are Mobilizing, Politically and Digitally
Chinese Americans have historically been viewed as progressives. The ability to mobilize digitally using tools like WeChat may change that.
No Sweet Deal: Why Taxing Sugary Beverages Is a Must
A controversial tax that is currently being debated in Illinois and elsewhere is about more than just sugar in soda.
Fear and the Future of Live Music
The very things that make outdoor concerts so special—freedom, escape, intimacy with strangers—are the first things that the terrorist tries to take away.
To Combat Gentrification in Mexico City, Two Artists Invented a Patron Saint
Sandra Valenzuela and Jorge Baca created Santa Mari La Juaricua to bring attention to communities in the Mexican capital displaced by the influx of wealthier populations.
New Allegations Against Harvey Weinstein Include Rape
After a report last Thursday about eight previously undisclosed lawsuits by women against Weinstein, 13 women alleged sexual harassment or assault by Weinstein in a piece in The New Yorker.
How Many People Are Really Killed by Police in the United States?
A new study uses a statistical technique from wildlife ecology to estimate the number of people killed by cops. It turns out every database is undercounting them.
American Hubris: The Mythologizing of Christopher Columbus
How the blurred lines between history and politics turned an architect of destruction into a national icon.
How to Create an Inclusive Cosmetics Company
Hint: It's not just about offering foundation in different shades.