What Happens When You Put Cameras on Cops?
According to a study released in November, body cameras can help drastically reduce levels of violence by—and against—cops.
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Let Them Eat Quiche: How the Local Food Movement Swerved Right
The quest to localize fresh food is as much an anti-big-ag endeavor as it is an anti-regulatory one.
We Need to Get Better at Password Protection
This whole Sony hack should teach us, above all else, a lesson on password security.
Most Diabetic Seniors Think Health Tracking Apps Are a Good Idea
But almost none of them actually use apps to help manage their diabetes.
Stop Trying to Be the ‘Next Silicon Valley’
American cities often try to mimic their more economically successful counterparts. A new study suggests that it's time to stop.
Politicians Gonna Politic
Is there something to the idea that a politician who no longer faces re-election is free to pursue new policy solutions without needing to kowtow to special interests?
Don’t Text and Drive—Especially If You’re Old
A new study shows that texting while driving becomes even more dangerous with age.
All That ‘Call of Duty’ With Your Friends Has Not Made You a More Violent Person
But all that solo Call of Duty has.
Apparently You Can Bring Your Religion to Work
New research says offices that encourage talk of religion actually make for happier workplaces.
The Very Weak and Complicated Links Between Mental Illness and Gun Violence
Vanderbilt University’s Jonathan Metzl and Kenneth MacLeish address our anxieties and correct our assumptions.