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    • Thomas Peter / Reuters

      A Proposal to Ban the Veil in Germany

      The interior minister said the facial covering favored by some Muslim women “doesn't fit in with our open society.”

      • Krishnadev Calamur
      • 10:30 AM ET
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      Why Is America Still Saying ‘Never Again’?

      Despite an administration change and major shifts in patterns of terrorism, the federal government is still taking a maximalist approach to homeland security.

      • Stephen Engelberg
      • 8:00 AM ET
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      What Happened to the U.S. Olympic Swimmers in Rio?

      The last of the four swimmers involved in a bizarre tale of robbery at gunpoint has paid $10,800 to resolve the case, for which the U.S. Olympic Committee has apologized.   

      • Krishnadev Calamur
      • 7:41 AM ET
    • David Gray / Reuters
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      The Health Benefits of Decoupling Money and Masculinity

      New research shows Millennial men's well-being improved from staying at home, while women's improved by being the breadwinners.

      • James Hamblin
      • 7:00 AM ET
    • Scott Iskowitz / AP
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      The U.S. Olympians who Won Gold—But not in Rio

      An American team triumphed at the International Math Olympiad for the second-straight year, despite concerns of student diversity in STEM.

      • Emily Richmond
      • 10:30 AM ET
    • Victor Fraile / Reuters
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      Why Religious Employers Can Fire Trans People, According to a Michigan Court

      A new decision shows the powerful legacy of Hobby Lobby.

      • Emma Green
      • Aug 18, 2016
    • Focus Features
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      There's Something About Mary Bennet

      The things that make Pride and Prejudice’s middle sister so unappealing as a supporting character are precisely what make her compelling as a star.

      • Megan Garber
      • 7:00 AM ET
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      A Storm Over Sexism in Stand-Up Comedy

      A comedian and writer for Inside Amy Schumer drew his boss into an internet firestorm by criticizing a theater for banning an accused rapist.

      • David Sims
      • Aug 18, 2016
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      Thank Heavens for Email Clichés

      Overused phrases—“I hope you’re well,” “Best,” etc.—are more valuable than they seem.

      • Julie Beck
      • 8:00 AM ET
  • Video
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      The Problem With Congress, and How to Fix It

      Lawrence Lessig, a Harvard Law professor, offers creative solutions to change an unrepresentative system.

      • Leah Varjacques and Nicolas Pollock
      • Aug 17, 2016
    • Video

      Why 'Never Again' Was an Unrealistic Promise

      The author Steven Brill speaks to PBS Newshour about whether America is safer from terrorism than it was on 9/11.

      • The Editors
      • Aug 16, 2016
    • Video

      A Portrait of Jamaica's Track-and-Field Domination

      In 75 years of Olympic participation, the country has made running its domain. A creative short film reflects on that.

      • Nadine Ajaka
      • Aug 16, 2016
    • Video

      Guatemalan Cuisine in the Heart of Colorado

      How food keeps an indigenous Maya community together, despite being far from their homeland.

      • Nadine Ajaka
      • Aug 15, 2016
    • Video

      Transitioning in the Middle of Nowhere

      A woman living in the Canadian Rockies is the only visible transgender person in a remote region.

      • Nadine Ajaka
      • Aug 13, 2016
    • Video

      Living Off the Electrical Grid in America's Capital

      In the heart of Washington, D.C., one family lives off the energy produced from a single solar panel.

      • Sam Price-Waldman
      • Aug 11, 2016
  • Global
    • Cathal McNaughton / Reuters
      Global

      Busted in Brazil and Breaking Belfast's Barriers: The Week in Global-Affairs Writing

      The highlights from seven days of reading about the world

      • Anna Diamond
      • 10:35 AM ET
    • Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters
      Global

      The Changing U.S. Story on Sending $400 Million to Iran

      After suggesting the timing of a cash delivery was unrelated to the freeing of hostages, the State Department admits the two were contingent.

      • David A. Graham
      • Aug 18, 2016
    • Aleppo Media Center via AP
      Global

      The New Face of the Syrian Civil War

      The picture of a five-year-old boy awaiting treatment at a hospital in Aleppo is a reminder of the nature of the conflict.

      • Krishnadev Calamur
      • Aug 18, 2016
    • Kim Won-Jin / AFP / Getty
      Global

      It's Five O'Clock in Pyongyang

      A brief tour of North Korea’s surprising beer scene

      • Eric Fish
      • Aug 18, 2016
    • Carlo Allegri / Reuters
      Global

      Is Obama’s Drone War Moral?

      The ethics of defensive killing

      • Matt Peterson
      • Aug 18, 2016
    • Osman Orsal / Reuters
      Global

      The 38,000 Turkish Prisoners Going Free

      Turkey has announced the release of thousands of inmates to make room for those arrested in connection to last month’s attempted coup.

      • Yasmeen Serhan
      • Aug 17, 2016
    • David Gray / Reuters
      Global

      Closing Australia's Migrant-Detention Center

      Papua New Guinea’s leader said the two countries had agreed to shut the Manus facility, which holds 854 asylum-seekers.

      • Krishnadev Calamur
      • Aug 17, 2016
    • John Kuntz / Reuters

      Why Isn’t There a U.S. Synchronized Swimming Team in Rio?

      Americans once completely dominated the sport—but that hasn’t been the case since last century.

      • Vicki Valosik
      • 9:42 AM ET
    • Mike Segar / Reuters

       Is a Trump News Channel Coming in 2017?

      If Trump loses, his consolation prize may be a whole new right wing media juggernaut.

      • Conor Friedersdorf
      • 7:08 AM ET
    • Carlo Allegri / Reuters

      The Precipitous Rise and Fall of Paul Manafort

      The veteran Republican operative tried to turn Donald Trump into a more normal candidate. Instead, he has resigned from a flailing campaign, chased by his own scandals.

      • David A. Graham
      • 11:16 AM ET
    • Sergio Moraes / Reuters

      When Pain Is the Best Therapy

      Exposing people to what they fear—even in virtual reality—is an effective way to overcome phobias.

      • Jessa Gamble
      • 8:00 AM ET
    • Apple

      The Gorgeous Mysteries of Frank Ocean's Endless

      The singer’s album is not the one that’s been promised, but there’s plenty to dig into nonetheless.

      • Spencer Kornhaber
      • 10:00 AM ET
    • Thomas Peter / Reuters

      A Proposal to Ban the Veil in Germany

      The interior minister said the facial covering favored by some Muslim women “doesn't fit in with our open society.”

      • Krishnadev Calamur
      • 10:30 AM ET
    • Video: The Man Behind 'The Last Bookstore'

      Josh Spencer, with his aptly named bookstore, somehow created a resurgence of the printed word.

      • Nadine Ajaka
      • Aug 18, 2016
  • Rio Olympics
    • Mike Blake / Reuters
      Rio Olympics

      Each and Every Time Is a Charm for Usain Bolt

      From Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky to Simone Biles and Usain Bolt, follow the 2016 games with our handy cheat sheet.

      • The Editors
      • 2:09 AM ET
    • Laszlo Balogh / Reuters
      Rio Olympics

      The Dark Side of Going for Gold

      After the Olympics, both winners and losers are prone to emotional crashes.

      • John Florio and Ouisie Shapiro
      • Aug 18, 2016
    • John Kuntz / Reuters
      Rio Olympics

      Why Isn’t There a U.S. Synchronized Swimming Team in Rio?

      Americans once completely dominated the sport—but that hasn’t been the case since last century.

      • Vicki Valosik
      • 9:42 AM ET
    • Globo TV / Reuters
      Rio Olympics

      The Continuing Saga of the U.S. Swimmers in Rio

      Jack Conger and Gunnar Bentz were taken off a U.S.-bound flight over what Brazilian authorities say are inconsistencies in their accounts of being robbed at gunpoint.

      • Krishnadev Calamur
      • Aug 18, 2016
    • Stoyan Nenov / Reuters
      Rio Olympics

      The Saddest Olympic Celebration

      What do you do when you’re competing for a country that might disappear? You dance.

      • Uri Friedman
      • Aug 17, 2016
    • Michael Dalder / Reuters
      Rio Olympics

      Why a Brazilian Judge Wants Ryan Lochte's Passport Seized

      She says his account, and that of his teammates, of being robbed in Rio has inconsistencies.

      • Krishnadev Calamur
      • Aug 17, 2016
    • Robb Williamson / AECOM
      Rio Olympics

      How to Pack Up After Your Olympic Games

      What happens to all those stadiums?

      • Linda Poon
      • Aug 17, 2016
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    • What Happened to the U.S. Olympic Swimmers in Rio?

      The last of the four swimmers involved in a bizarre tale of robbery at gunpoint has paid $10,800 to resolve the case, for which Ryan Lochte and the U.S. Olympic Committee have apologized.   

      • Krishnadev Calamur
      • 7:41 AM ET
    • Introducing The Trump News Channel—Coming in 2017?

      If Trump loses, his consolation prize may be a whole new right wing media juggernaut.

      • Conor Friedersdorf
      • 7:08 AM ET
    • The Era of 'The Bitch' Is Coming

      A Hillary Clinton presidential victory promises to usher in a new age of public misogyny.

      • Michelle Cottle
      • Aug 17, 2016
    • Why Isn’t There a U.S. Synchronized Swimming Team in Rio?

      Americans once completely dominated the sport—but that hasn’t been the case since last century.

      • Vicki Valosik
      • 9:42 AM ET
    • How Scared Do Clinton Voters Really Need to Be?

      If the collective impression is that Trump’s campaign is failing, does it mean Democratic voters won’t be motivated to go out and vote?

      • Alex Wagner
      • Aug 18, 2016
  • Politics & Policy
    • Eric Thayer / Reuters
      Politics & Policy

      Donald Trump Isn't Relying on Faith Alone

      The Republican candidate brings on board a new religious-outreach director.

      • Jonathan Merritt
      • Aug 18, 2016
    • Beck Deifenbach / Reuters
      Politics & Policy

      The Republican Party in Exile

      The world of GOP intellectuals and policymakers has been upended by Donald Trump. What is there to do but carry on?

      • Molly Ball
      • Aug 18, 2016
    • Hugh Gentry / Reuters
      Politics & Policy

      Rush Limbaugh: 'Immorality on a Large Scale Will Ultimately Implode'

      The talk-radio host’s unintentionally dissonant diagnosis of what threatens America.

      • Conor Friedersdorf
      • Aug 18, 2016
    • AP
      Politics & Policy

      Why Do Black Activists Care About Palestine?

      A controversy over anti-Israel statements in the Movement for Black Lives political platform shows the long history of tension between Jews and blacks in the U.S.  

      • Emma Green
      • Aug 18, 2016
    • Carlo Allegri / Reuters
      Politics & Policy

      Is Obama’s Drone War Moral?

      The ethics of defensive killing

      • Matt Peterson
      • Aug 18, 2016
    • Lucy Nicholson / Reuters
      Politics & Policy

      What Michael Moore and Donald Trump Have In Common

      Making controversial claims without providing evidence gets attention. It’s also reckless.

      • Clare Foran
      • Aug 18, 2016
    • David Becker/Reuters
      Politics & Policy

      How Scared Do Clinton Voters Really Need to Be?

      If the collective impression is that Trump’s campaign is failing, does it mean Democratic voters won’t be motivated to go out and vote?

      • Alex Wagner
      • Aug 18, 2016
  • In This Issue
    • Marion Post Wolcott / Library of Congress
      In This Issue

      The Original Underclass

      Poor white Americans’ current crisis shouldn’t have caught the rest of the country as off guard as it has.

      • Alec MacGillis and ProPublica
      • Aug 5, 2016
    • Greg Kahn
      In This Issue

      Is America Any Safer?

      Since 9/11, the United States has spent $1 trillion to defend against al-Qaeda and ISIL, dirty bombs and lone wolves, bioterror and cyberterror. Has it worked?

      • Steven Brill
      • Aug 8, 2016
  • Technology
    • Kacper Pempel / Reuters
      Technology

      Twitter's Crackdown on Users Promoting Terrorism

      Twitter announced the suspension of 235,000 accounts for promoting terrorism, bringing the total number of accounts deactivated since 2015 to 360,000.

      • Yasmeen Serhan
      • Aug 18, 2016
    • Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters
      Technology

      Welcome to Uber's Self-Driving Future

      The ride-hailing service plans to launch its first such fleet this month in Pittsburgh.

      • Krishnadev Calamur
      • Aug 18, 2016
    • Felix Kaestle / AP
      Technology

      The Twitter Bot that Sounds Just Like Me

      Hackers can use artificial intelligence to mimic their targets’ tweets—and entice them to click on malicious links.

      • Kaveh Waddell
      • Aug 18, 2016
    • Marcos Brindicci / Reuters
      Technology

      A Robot Buoy That Saves Whales From Boat Strikes

      A new surveillance system off the coast of New York aims to help keep the creatures out of harm’s way.

      • Elizabeth Preston
      • Aug 17, 2016
    • Jean-Paul Pelissier / Reuters
      Technology

      How Artificial Intelligence Can Help Burn Victims

      Machine learning allows computers to see patterns in medical images that are invisible to human doctors.

      • Adrienne LaFrance
      • Aug 16, 2016
    • Eric Thayer / Reuters
      Technology

      The Repeated Racism of Snapchat

      As a startup, it can sometimes be hard to navigate the shifting sands of race, gender, and power. But some mistakes are easy to avoid.

      • Robinson Meyer
      • Aug 13, 2016
    • Reuters / Jim Urquhart
      Technology

      Did the NSA Get Hacked?

      A group calling itself the “Shadow Broker” is auctioning off what it says are the agency’s cyberweapons.

      • Kaveh Waddell
      • Aug 16, 2016
  • Features
    • Alana Semuels / The Atlantic
      Features

      An Unsteady Future for New England's Suburbs

      As people move to warmer climates and cities, small towns throughout the region are weathering decline.

      • Alana Semuels
      • Aug 18, 2016
    • Matt Sayles / Invision / AP
      Features

      How Colleges Would've Handled the Nate Parker Case Today

      Campus sexual-assault guidelines have changed significantly since the '90s.

      • Emily DeRuy
      • Aug 18, 2016
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    • Kevin Lamarque / Reuters

      Feds End Use of Private Prisons, but Questions Remain

      The government’s decision to stop using corporations to manage the federal prison population could have unintended consequences.

      • Juleyka Lantigua-Williams
      • Aug 18, 2016
  • Science
    • Eric Gaillard / Reuters
      Science

      How 4-Year-Olds Learn Particle Physics

      Some say apps that make learning fun are key, but what’s lost when all that learning is spent looking at a screen?

      • Timothy D. Walker
      • Aug 18, 2016
    • Jerome Scholler / Shutterstock
      Science

      The Mystery of Zika’s Path to the Placenta

      Scientists are beginning to understand how Zika replicates and spreads within the womb, but they still don’t know how the virus manages to get there in the first place.

      • Adrienne LaFrance
      • Aug 18, 2016
    • Reuters
      Science

      The Counterintuitive Way That Microbes Survive in Antarctica

      And what it could mean for the search for life on other worlds

      • Ed Yong
      • Aug 17, 2016
    • Nancy Crowley / The Nature Conservancy
      Science

      How We Almost Lost the Island Fox

      The once-endangered species made the fastest recovery ever recorded for a mammal—but first, conservationists had to kill some pigs and relocate some eagles.

      • Robinson Meyer
      • Aug 16, 2016
    • Sunphol Sorakul / Flickr
      Science

      How Fins Evolved Into Hands and Feet

      ​CRISPR, the powerful new gene-editing technique, has helped to solve a fishy mystery about how our fingers and toes evolved.

      • Ed Yong
      • Aug 17, 2016
    • Reuters
      Science

      Last Month Was the Hottest Ever

      The average temperature across Earth’s land and oceans was 0.84 degrees Celsius (1.51 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than the average.

      • Robinson Meyer
      • Aug 16, 2016
    • Michelle Iwen
      Science

      Sipping Scotch Chilled by an Iceberg

      What hunting for cocktail ice in Antarctica taught me about climate change. An Object Lesson.

      • Michelle Iwen
      • Aug 16, 2016
  • Business
    • Chris Holman
      Business

      Leaving Academia to Become a First-Generation Farmer

      Chris Holman gave up on a PhD in world languages to start a farm in Wisconsin.

      • Adrienne Green
      • 11:23 AM ET
    • Marcio Jose Sanchez / AP
      Business

      A Former Palo Alto City Planner on Silicon Valley’s Housing Mess

      ”People look around and think, ‘Boy, things are expensive.’ They don’t realize that they’re expensive because of decisions that the local government makes.”

      • David Dudley
      • Aug 18, 2016
    • Jim Young / Reuters
      Business

      The Couple Who Worked as Truck Drivers Together

      Thad and Dianna Fellows came up with a creative way to overcome the homesickness that often is part of life on the road.

      • Adrienne Green
      • Aug 18, 2016
    • Daniel Aguilar / Reuters
      Business

      The Unexpected Progressivism of a Burger-Burrito Hybrid

      The Whopperrito is the messy culmination of America's long and growing embrace of Mexican-inspired food.

      • Adam Chandler
      • Aug 18, 2016
    • Alana Semuels / The Atlantic
      Business

      An Unsteady Future for New England's Suburbs

      As people move to warmer climates and cities, small towns throughout the region are weathering decline.

      • Alana Semuels
      • Aug 18, 2016
    • Robert Galbraith / Reuters
      Business

      What the Backlash Against Coal Feels Like to a West Virginian Miner

      Gary Campbell reflects on the pride America once reserved for those who helped fuel its growth.

      • Adrienne Green
      • Aug 17, 2016
    • Damir Sagolj / Reuters
      Business

      Why Aren’t Any Bankers in Prison for Causing the Financial Crisis?

      Sam Buell, the government’s lead prosecutor in the Enron scandal, explains why convicting white-collar criminals isn’t as straightforward as most people think it should be.

      • Joe Pinsker
      • Aug 17, 2016
  • Health
    • Ueslei Marcelino / Reuters
      Health

      The Potential Zika Threat to Adult Brain Cells

      New research has found evidence the mosquito-borne virus can adversely affect cells necessary for replenishing damaged neurons.

      • Marina Koren
      • Aug 18, 2016
    • Stephane Mahe / Reuters
      Health

      Hawaii's Hepatitis-A Outbreak Is Among the Worst in Decades

      Health officials say 168 people have been sickened by the virus, which they linked to tainted scallops at the Genki Sushi restaurant chain.

      • Adrienne LaFrance
      • Aug 17, 2016
    • Lucy Nicholson / Reuters
      Health

      Modern Medicine Is Too Reliant on Short-Term Studies

      Vigilant, long-term monitoring of patients is the future.

      • Jessa Gamble
      • Aug 17, 2016
    • David Goldman / AP
      Health

      How SPF Rating Can Do More Harm Than Good

      The system for preventing cancer is widely misunderstood and misleading.

      • James Hamblin
      • Aug 15, 2016
    • Zhai Yun Tan / KHN
      Health

      Hospitals Are Partnering With Uber to Get Patients to Checkups

      The convenience could greatly reduce the likelihood of missed appointments.

      • Zhai Yun Tan
      • Aug 15, 2016
    • Ellen van Bodegom / Getty
      Health

      The Futility of the Workout-Sit Cycle

      In a new statement, the American Heart Association warns that exercise doesn’t seem to undo the health effects of excessive sitting.

      • James Hamblin
      • Aug 16, 2016
    • Carlo Allegri / Reuters
      Health

      The Number of Babies per Female in the U.S. Is the Lowest Ever

      Not having kids is the new having kids.

      • James Hamblin
      • Aug 10, 2016
    • Dmitri Lovetsky / AP

      Rio 2016: Photos From Days 11 through 13

      Over the two weeks of the games, I’ll be featuring some amazing images from recent Olympic events. Today’s entry encompasses gymnastics, BMX racing, water polo, beach volleyball, taekwondo, kayaking, women’s wrestling, and much more.

      • Alan Taylor
      • Aug 18, 2016
  • Culture
    • Willy Sanjuan / AP
      Culture

      Nate Parker and the Court of Public Opinion

      The up-and-coming filmmaker is under intense scrutiny for rape charges leveled against him 17 years ago. Here’s why this debate is necessary.

      • Gillian B. White
      • Aug 18, 2016
    • Disney
      Culture

      Star Wars: A New Droid

      Rogue One’s heir to R2-D2 appears appears to be humorless, far from cute, and very fascinating.

      • Spencer Kornhaber
      • Aug 17, 2016
    • Apple
      Culture

      The Gorgeous Mysteries of Frank Ocean's Endless

      The singer’s album is not the one that’s been promised, but there’s plenty to dig into nonetheless.

      • Spencer Kornhaber
      • 10:00 AM ET
    • Craig Blankenhorn / HBO
      Culture

      The Night Of's Timely Portrayal of Islamophobia

      The HBO miniseries portrays religious hatred as just one ever-multiplying cause and effect of injustice.

      • Spencer Kornhaber
      • Aug 18, 2016
    • Charles Sykes / Invision / AP
      Culture

      Seven Steps to Swagger, With Amy Schumer

      Her excellent new essay collection, The Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo, offers a gentle rebuke to the comedian’s own self-effacing act.

      • Megan Garber
      • Aug 17, 2016
    • David Cheskin / AP
      Culture

      And the New Harry Potter Books Keep Coming

      J.K. Rowling said there’d be no new stories about the boy wizard after the Cursed Child play. Then Pottermore announced three new e-books.

      • Lenika Cruz
      • Aug 17, 2016
    • Evan Agostini / AP
      Culture

      A Star Is Born Again, and This Time It’s Lady Gaga

      Bradley Cooper will reportedly co-star and direct a new remake of Hollywood’s old tale of fame. But what fresh angle can a fourth version possibly find?

      • David Sims
      • Aug 17, 2016
  • Education
    • Noah Berger / Reuters
      Education

      The Problem With Public Colleges Going Tuition-Free

      Hillary Clinton’s proposal to make public higher education more accessible to lower- and middle-income students could have the opposite effect.

      • Ronald Brownstein
      • Aug 18, 2016
    • John Gress / Reuters
      Education

      A New Effort to Teach Low-Income Students Marketable Skills

      The Department of Education is encouraging corporations in high-demand fields to partner with universities.

      • Mikhail Zinshteyn
      • Aug 18, 2016
    • Bob Child / AP
      Education

      The Fine Line Between Safe Space and Segregation

      Schools want black students to feel welcome, but sometimes their attempts go awry.

      • Emily DeRuy
      • Aug 17, 2016
    • Gosia Wozniacka / AP
      Education

      Helping Children Succeed—Without the Stress

      Teaching self-control is proven to be much more effective than tutoring and advanced classes.

      • Erica Reischer
      • Aug 16, 2016
    • Indiana Historical Society
      Education

      Racial Bias and the Crumbling of a City

      A decision more than four decades old continues to haunt a city where everything governmental is unified—except education.

      • Shaina Cavazos
      • Aug 17, 2016
    • Jamie Martines / The Hechinger Report
      Education

      The Underestimation of America's Preschool Teachers

      One city’s attempt to professionalize early education could be a model for the nation.

      • Lillian Mongeau
      • Aug 16, 2016
    • Jeff Chiu / AP
      Education

      One School, 10 Languages

      At a “newcomer” school in Indiana, teachers are finding creative ways to communicate.

      • Meghan Mangrum
      • Aug 15, 2016
  • U.S.
    • Elise Amendola / AP
      U.S.

      One Massachusetts Town's Rejection of a Muslim Cemetery

      Officials are looking into whether a Muslim group’s religious freedoms were violated when the town rejected its plans to build the graveyard.

      • Yasmeen Serhan
      • Aug 18, 2016
    • Landon Nordeman
      U.S.

      Is Gawker Still the Future of Media?

      Five short years ago, James Fallows examined what the rise of Gawker meant for journalism. Now that the company’s flagship Gawker.com is shutting down, what will be its legacy?

      • James Fallows
      • Apr 1, 2011
    • Brendan McDermid / Reuters
      U.S.

      The Road to Gawker's End

      The news-gossip website that was bought this week by Univision announced Thursday it will cease operations next week.

      • Krishnadev Calamur
      • Aug 18, 2016
    • Kate Brumback / AP
      U.S.

      The U.S. Government's Verdict on Private Prisons

      The Justice Department announced it plans to stop using private prison to house inmates.

      • J. Weston Phippen
      • Aug 18, 2016
    • Diana Haecker / AP
      U.S.

      The Vote on the Future of a Native Alaskan Community

      Residents of the Inupiat Eskimo village, identified as one of the communities most affected by coastal erosion, brought on by climate change, voted to leave their island for the mainland.

      • Yasmeen Serhan
      • Aug 18, 2016
    • Max Becherer / AP
      U.S.

      America Is Ignoring Another Natural Disaster Near the Gulf

      Southern Louisiana is drowning again. No one seems to care.

      • Russell Berman
      • Aug 17, 2016
    • Patrick Fallon / Reuters
      U.S.

      The Explosive Growth of the Blue Cut Fire

      The wildfire has charred more than 25,000 acres and 80,000 people have been told to evacuate their homes.

      • J. Weston Phippen
      • Aug 18, 2016
    • Craig Blankenhorn / HBO

      The Night Of's Timely Portrayal of Islamophobia

      “Islamophobia is part of The Night Of’s larger exploration of how negative events multiply each other.”

      • Spencer Kornhaber
      • Aug 18, 2016
  • Video
    • Video

      How Sunscreen Prevents Wrinkles (and Cancer)

      For some, the idea of avoiding aging is a more powerful behavioral motivator than the risk of melanoma.

      • James Hamblin, Nicolas Pollock, and Erica Moriarty
      • Aug 11, 2016
    • Video

      A Stop-Motion History of the Word 'Tomato'

      A short animation cleverly explores the etymology of a ubiquitous food.

      • Nadine Ajaka
      • Aug 12, 2016
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