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The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: The Non-Profit Founder Encouraging Disadvantaged Kids to Embrace Their Past

We canvassed the world of the social and behavioral sciences, looking for rising stars whose careers promise to make a lasting mark. We'll be profiling the top 30 throughout the month of April.

Avital Andrews

Environment

It’s Time to Take Man-Made Earthquakes as Seriously as We Do Natural Ones

That means monitoring historically inactive areas, such as north central Texas, the way we now monitor earthquake-happy California.

Francie Diep

News in Brief

The Fight to Decriminalize Truancy in Texas Schools

Should kids be led out of class in handcuffs for being late to school?

Lauren Kirchner

Social Justice

The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: The Survey Leader for Barack Obama’s Campaign Still Helping Progressive Politicians

We canvassed the world of the social and behavioral sciences, looking for rising stars whose careers promise to make a lasting mark. We'll be profiling the top 30 throughout the month of April.

Avital Andrews

News in Brief

How Political Consultants Took a Texas Oilman on a Wild Ride

The head of a Texas oil dynasty joined the parade of wealthy political donors, aiming to flip the Senate to Republicans. By the time consultants were done with him, the war chest was drained and fraud allegations were flying.

Robert Faturechi

News in Brief

The Image of a Confederate Flag Is Far From Harmless

A 2010 study found that it can activate anti-black bias in whites.

Tom Jacobs

News in Brief

Why Juvenile Justice Should Start—and Stay—at Home

Texas A&M researchers explain how community-based programs rehabilitate juvenile offenders better, and for less money, than correctional facilities.

Lauren Kirchner

Social Justice

The Geography of Housing Affordability in Texas

Housing affordability is highly variant from city to city, neighborhood to neighborhood. Don't buy the hype about the Lone Star state.

Jim Russell

Social Justice

Not So Much ‘New York Poor’ as ‘Pittsburgh Rich’

What will happen when young talent starts refusing to subsidize the creative industries that aren't really profitable in America's most expensive cities?

Jim Russell

Environment

To Catch an Arsonist: Will We Ever Have a Reliable Way to Identify Fire Starters?

Gradual advancements in the art and science of fire investigation continue.

Lauren Kirchner