Opinions on the death penalty
People who oppose the death penalty cannot serve on juries in those cases
Why are drug prices rising so much?
"Price-gouging is central to the industry business model."
Coping with (power) loss
California’s recurrent power outages have forced patients to think about how they get care when the power is cut
Warp travel or SkyNet uprising?
Don't let the rich trick you into believing that inequality is the price we must pay for innovation
Apple butter in cocktails? Yes, please!
In the Corner Kitchen's Fall 75 concoction, this seasonal treat adds sweet, tart, and cinnamon-y flavors
O'Malley advises against "silence"
Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley had a heated debate with Trump's acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security
The Hallmark movie has infected us all
These are not the best of times. And that makes us all the more susceptible to maudlin holiday movie sameness
Genetic diversity missing from biobanks
Researchers look through biobanks for health patterns and trends...though not everyone benefits
Coastal fog is poisoning pumas in Calif.
In Santa Cruz, coastal mountain lions had nearly three times mercury levels than those outside of the fog zone
Ten people shot in New Orleans
New Orleans police have detained an individual whose connection to the shooting, if any, remains unclear
A rating system for science claims
The author of a new psychology book deploys an unusual numerical system to assess the robustness of his evidence
Trump has two impeachment deadlines
Trump has until Sunday evening to decide if he or his legal counsel will be involved in an impeachment hearing
Can impeachment prevent "pathocracy"?
History shows how democracy can give way to "pathocracy" ruled by disordered individuals. Are we heading that way?
The Age of Trump, the end of what?
Which witches are we actually hunting these days?
Controversy in Kamala Harris campaign
Kamala Harris' campaign has had major layoffs to deal with the candidate's precipitous decline in the polls
What's new on Netflix in December
Stand-up comedy, stomach-turning true crime, Oscar bait & a makeup competition show are just some of the offerings
Piracetam found in brain supplements
Brain enhancement drugs with a variety of ingredients have been booming in recent years
Stiglitz: End the obsession with GDP
"If we measure the wrong thing," warns Joseph Stiglitz, "we will do the wrong thing."
Trump defenders and science deniers
Donald Trump and his supporters exhibit the methods of science deniers.
Amazon's Europe workers take action
Labor activists across Europe use Black Friday to raise awareness about Amazon's working conditions, alleged abuses
Why are we shocked?
Long before Trump, police were using bullying and gaslighting to cover up their own crimes.
Pie for dinner? Not all pastry is sweet
"I think it's time for all of us in America to embrace the savory pie," the James Beard Award nominee tells Salon
The fight against food-borne outbreaks
With new and improving technology, catching the annual romaine lettuce outbreak could get a lot easier
"Finding the bones was heartbreaking"
Our crew, assigned to trawl for supplies abandoned in the desert, picked up what migrants had to leave behind