Ending the Abuse of Nursing Home Residents on Social Media
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced a plan to increase its oversight. By Charles Ornstein…
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Planned Parenthood Wins in Ohio
A federal judge blocks a law to defund the embattled organization. By Elena Gooray (Photo: Andrew Burton/Getty Images)…
How America Failed Its Gymnasts
A lengthy history of cover-ups and codified sexual abuse casts a shadow on Team U.S.A.’s recent victories. By…
Sexism at the Olympics
Earlier today, Slate reported on Fox News commentators sexist remarks aimed at female Olympians. Speaking on the program…
What Are the Social Costs of the Flint Water Crisis?
Never mind the infrastructure investments: The damage done to Flint’s kids could be much worse. By Nathan Collins…
Remembering the Sagamihara 19
It was the deadliest massacre of disabled people since World War II. How do we honor the victims…
The Supreme Court’s Ongoing Battle Over Transgender Bathroom Rights
The push to expand sex-based discrimination laws just hit a snag. By Elena Gooray (Photo: Sara D. Davis/Getty…
In an Unsafe Space
There is no one simple story about online harassment. Yet the most-repeated examples of abuse, those targeting high-profile…
Why Have We Become So Quick to Let Our Disabled Die?
In the aftermath of previous physician-assisted suicides, cases like Jerika Bolen’s are dividing disability advocates and proponents of…
The Reverse Ferguson Effect
Are people more likely to settle scores themselves when they don’t trust the police? Wrestling with the causes—and…