The GOP's war on graduate students
If House Republicans get their way, graduate degrees will become a luxury item for the wealthy
Rebuilding the Caribbean
International players race to rebuild the Caribbean: tech companies, wealthy individuals and far-flung countries
Origins of the alt-right: Not new at all
We can't expel alt-right racists as heretics and renegades, when the yearnings they express are found everywhere
Ending the superdelegate system
A key test to see if the DNC can make the nominating process more democratic
Trump and Jerusalem: A hard-power play
Like much of Trump's foreign policy, the Jerusalem decision recognizes ugly facts about the U.S. role in the world
Should doctors give you money back?
Is it possible to get warranties for health care?
Why people give money away
Plus one reason why they don't
Is it possible to boost
We reviewed three decades of research
A Holocaust novel, without the Holocaust
Is writing about the Holocaust really "overdone?"
The GOP tax plan and you
How will the sweeping Republican tax bill affect you?
Who really loves the national anthem?
Why are white conservatives so triggered by black athletes taking a knee?
Fight the racist jail system by shopping
The app Appolition automatically collects your spare change to help bail disadvantaged black people out of jail
Trump views up to 8 hours of TV per day
A new report highlights Trump's daily routine of "self-preservation" and searching the headlines for his name
Neil Young, the hippie in Nashville
Like Bob Dylan before him, the anti-establishment singer braved the country establishment to record his masterpiece
Watch out for driverless cars
Federal regulators are recommending passengers to err on the side of caution
Puerto Rico death toll is likely higher
The official death toll has been listed at 64, but a new report shows that it could be as high as 1,052
Made in the image of Betsy DeVos
We were poor but happy atheists, until my parents found Amway, Jesus and the gospel of wealth
CVS's potential merger
Is the $69 million dollar acquisition a health care cure, or destroyer?
Dennis Johnson's quest for reform
Alaska Pretrial Services offers nonviolent offenders a second chance through sobriety
How to be Good TV
A comedy of ethics in an unethical age, NBC's half-hour offers valuable comfort right now
The era of walls
Greeting climate change victims with a man-made dystopia
House panel rebukes Patagonia lawsuit
In a controversial tweet, the House Committee on Natural Resources mocked Patagonia's lawsuit against Trump
Could the ERA pass in the #Metoo era?
The Equal Rights Act has faced decades of fear-mongering and lies
Why we can't get good hate crime stats
The FBI relies on local law enforcement to report bias-motivated crimes, but many agencies fumble this task