The Bullet in My Arm
I grew up in a gun-loving town in Alabama. My grandfather’s store sells firearms. But only after I was shot did I begin to understand America’s complicated relationship with guns.
A Grassroots Call to Ban Gerrymandering
Voters Not Politicians gathered 425,000 signatures in Michigan to secure a spot on the November ballot for a proposed constitutional amendment creating a citizens’ commission for redistricting.
America Is Living James Madison’s Nightmare
The Founders designed a government that would resist mob rule. They didn’t anticipate how strong the mob could become.
Latin America Gets Its Own Migrant Crisis
“Venezuela is no longer a pressure cooker. It’s a time bomb waiting to explode.”
When Animals Take the Night Shift
They’d rather eat in the dark than risk coming across one of us.
Letters: Is Marijuana Addictive?
Readers debate questions of cannabis use and abuse.
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