News in Brief Ellen Pao Might Not Win, and That’s OK Regardless of the legal outcome, her lawsuit against a venerable venture capital firm stands to change the way Silicon Valley is perceived both inside and out. Susie Cagle
Social Justice From Sadness to Anxiety: The Emotional Legacy of Sandy Hook New research suggests that the further we are from a tragedy, either geographically or in time, the more we tend to think about it in abstract terms. Tom Jacobs
Environment Can Digital Vigilantism Make the Internet Safer for Women? Curt Schilling's war against Internet trolls follows a distinctly American tradition of justice. Namely, it's about more than just vengeance. Jared Keller
News in Brief This Week in ISIS A round-up of news and research on the notorious terrorist group. Francie Diep
Economics Surviving in the Shadow of Fortress Twitter Twitter reportedly received tens of millions of dollars in tax breaks to stay in San Francisco. Has it given anything back to the community? Maria Bustillos
Environment When Spies Tweet How are government agencies adapting to the social media age? Grayson Clary
Nature & Technology News in Brief Previous Site Sections Is Social Media Making Us All the Same? Though more information is available now than ever before, the herd continues to beckon. Paul Hiebert
Environment So That’s Why It’s Called a Hashtag New research finds Tweets supporting—or celebrating—pot use outnumber messages critical of the drug by at least 12 to one. Tom Jacobs
Environment Happier Tweets, Healthier Communities New research finds county-level mortality from heart disease can be accurately predicted by analyzing the emotional language of local Twitter users. Tom Jacobs