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The story of Sam Siatta, a Marine Corps veteran of the war in Afghanistan who returned home with PTSD and landed in prison after committing a crime he says he doesn’t remember.

A devastating four-part look at the connections among white supremacy, racism, privilege, misogyny, and climate change, and the effects they all have on women and people of color in places where climate change-related disasters occur.

It’s not easy to evict someone in California. Usually that’s a good thing. (And also, don’t mess with Judith Butler.)

An analysis of the ways in which Beyonce’s “Formation” and “Lemonade” bore reflections of America’s divisions, and of the polarized views of those works held by people and politicians on the right.

Can we eliminate diseases like Lyme and malaria by rewriting DNA? Specter walks us through a powerful new biological tool capable of altering the genetic destiny of a species.

Part three of an investigation by the Los Angeles Times looking into OxyContin’s role in the opioid epidemic.

Gun advocates and victims of gun violence meet together to participate in a “story exchange” in which they pair up to share personal stories, and then tell their partner’s story in the first person in front of the group. The process, organized by Narrative 4, is supposed to engender “transformative empathy,” to get two people […]

Economists believe in full employment. Americans think that work builds character. But what if jobs aren’t working anymore?

“Running is a great way to stay celibate. Plus, it helps you clear your mind after being called names by Grandma during her demented fits. Your prayer life gets better when you run marathons. It’s important to keep your mind sharp and your body strong. You have to lift a fully grown adult into a […]

“Oh, I think I do overshare, and I sometime marvel that I do it. But it’s sort of – in a way, it’s my way of trying to understand myself. I don’t know. I get it out of my head. It creates community when you talk about private things and you can find other people […]