How a River Was Granted Personhood

The government of New Zealand worked with the indigenous Maori people to legally confer the rights of an individual on a river.

The Pitfalls of Weed Legalization

Does marijuana pose significant public-health risks?

The digital war zone of a multiplayer shooter game is reappropriated for a pacifist city tour of dystopian Manhattan.

The director of the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Intelligence Project discusses an alarming new trend.

In drug-ravaged Appalachia, a man tries to save lives by bringing death into the streets.

An expert on dog psychology reveals the unique features of canine intelligence.

The F-35 fighter jet was supposed to do everything. Instead, it can barely do anything.

After a Hawaiian park ranger discovers his family ties to an ancient deity, he begins a process of self-discovery.

Tire Machet is a mysterious martial art practiced by a select few.

The ongoing battle over First Amendment rights in the digital space

Youth across America’s heartland express their hopes, fears, and desires for the future of the nation.

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