JFK's death and the birth of Camelot
No full investigation of JFK's murder ever happened. And whether Oswald acted alone isn't the big question
Shock, awe and net neutrality
Two prominent investment analysts on why the FCC's new order went so far so fast, and who will roll it back
HIV drugs control disease
Even as new therapies raise hopes, diagnoses and costs prevent widespread treatment
A warning for Dems on reform
Election results in Denver and Virginia should make Democratic "education reformers" nervous
America's silent Amazon occupation
A multinational military exercise is taking place where three countries meet
Toilet training 101
Chill: there's no one right way
12 plants for your health
The healing power of plants is real
Why tech billionaires want to find E.T.
The quest to find alien radio signals is largely funded by billionaires. Is that a good idea?
Out of the foreclosure crisis, a change
Cities throughout the country have now experienced decades of gentrification from the real estate industry
Pink shoes, brown bodies
From costuming, to casting, to criticism, whiteness dominates dance — but black performers are pushing back
Pie & Whiskey
Writers and bakers Kate Lebo and Samuel Ligon discuss their essay anthology, a perfect tome for holiday coping
Why in-store shopping matters
Traditional retailers are faced with the daunting task of enticing consumers to come to stores in-person
How slave labor built the Western world
Urban inequality in the U.S. can be traced to unresolved issues and injustices lingering from the slave trade era
When the feds went anti-abortion
The list of counseling providers was created by the advocacy network Heartbeat International
Science for short attention spans
Have 60 seconds to spare? You can learn some science!
The art of the fake
Forging art is a crime, but a crime that follows a narrative that humans find irresistible
Facebook's big race problem
ProPublica revealed last year that Facebook advertisers could target housing ads to whites only. Has that changed?
The design flaw at the core of humanity
What we need is the intention — and a design framework — that supports human and ecological wellbeing.
Why the right wins the tax debate
Conservative fiscal ideas are largely nonsense, but they spin a coherent narrative. Leftists must do likewise
Trump: Erasing 20 years of progress
They’re using an obscure 1990s law to wipe out regulations protecting citizens and the environment
Don't call it "Siri"
We grant tremendous power to tech companies when we let them dictate to us what to call the things we own
Can a trans actor ever be just an actor?
Hari Nef is frustrated with the way she's been talked about — but don't journalists have a duty to identify?
GOP tax plan rewards tax-dodgers
Despite tough talk about "repatriation," Republicans want to reward corporations that have evaded taxes for years
Can Trump block you on Twitter?
Trump's Justice Department argues that Twitter accounts aren't a "town hall" or open forum. Many activists disagree