California's coming superstorm
In the 1860s, the West Coast experienced a biblical-scale flood, one of the worst in history. It will happen again
gun groups for everyone
The Second Amendment is finding appeal left of center.
Obama letter to Trump
Obama told Trump he made a "remarkable run" to win the presidency, and urged him to uphold American institutions
Your brain on white supremacy
Participants in white supremacist violence are are overwhelmingly young, and predominantly male. Here's why
SCOTUS vs. Jim Crow
"Heightened Scrutiny" is a podcast exploring landmark civil rights cases. On this episode: Loving v. Virginia
Don't tape our teachers!
We've all gotten accustomed to the loss of privacy. But even in the digital age, the classroom should be protected
the heroes of the cajun navy
Unconventional emergency rescue operations during natural disasters demonstrate the strength of community
the paradox of tolerance
I was targeted by some of the neo-Nazis behind the Charlottesville rally — but we can't give up free speech
The Grown Ups
In POV film set in Chile, "The Grown-Ups," friends are faced with a society that marginalizes them as disabled
useless and detestable
The pair reportedly hates Washington, D.C., and the feeling is mutual.
Former Islamic radical speaks
British writer Maajid Nawaz on jihad and the alt-right — and whether going to a strip club got him blacklisted
diana lives in conspiracies
Conspiracy theories are reflective of our own impulses to "connect the dots" and reaffirm our worldview
The afterlife of Palm's WebOS
Eight years after its 2009 release, Android and iOS are still copying ideas from Palm's almost forgotten WebOS
Trump's runaway train
Fatigue and pessimism in the face of this onslaught are understandable. But the American people must choose action
sessions brings it all back
Here's how the police can take your assets even if you haven't been convicted of a crime.
celebrating eid
Eid al-Adha — the “feast of the sacrifice" — is a celebration and holiday that will be 16-days long in Saudi Arabia
Making college matter
There are many simple yet powerful things that students can do to have a transformative experience, at any school
improving school performance
Improve academic performance with free and low-cost tools that strengthen kids' fundamental reading and math skills
Helping Harvey victims
Go beyond the easy options to voice your activism this week.
This "cool black girl" is gone
Black women have our own version of the "cool girl" to make white people comfortable. That used to be me
Trump hides behind the storm
As Hurricane Harvey raged, the president tried to use the disaster as cover. It may have worked
"Room 104" is a spectacle
Two thirds of the season's excitingly diverse episodes are directed by women
India Divided
Actor Manish Dayal talks about his character Jeet, a Hindu valet determined to marry his love, a Muslim translator
Courting the Modern Lovers
How Jonathan Richman found himself in the unlikeliest music industry ménage à trois