What If Everything You Knew About Disciplining Kids Was Wrong?

How schools are trying out an alternative path that foregoes negative consequences, timeouts, and other traditional punishment.

Source: Mother Jones
Published: Jul 7, 2015
Length: 14 minutes (3,510 words)

What Does Gun Violence Really Cost?

A Mother Jones investigation reveals the total cost of gun violence in America: $229 billion per year.

Author: Staff
Source: Mother Jones
Published: Apr 15, 2015
Length: 15 minutes (3,949 words)

The Wrong Way

On Oct. 3, 2013, 34-year-old Miriam Carey drove through a White House checkpoint while her one-year-old daughter sat in the back of her car. A car chase ensued, and Carey ended up dead. Gonnerman traces the incident, revealing that Miriam had been diagnosed with “postpartum depression with psychosis” and showing how a media circus distorted the tragedy as it occurred.

Source: Mother Jones
Published: Mar 12, 2015
Length: 20 minutes (5,003 words)

The Brief Life and Private Death of Alexandria Hill

A two-year-old girl died just nine months after the government had taken her from her family. Her safety had been outsourced to a for-profit corporation. In this piece, Mother Jones investigates what the death of Alexandria Hill says about the privatization of foster care.

Source: Mother Jones
Published: Feb 26, 2015
Length: 28 minutes (7,000 words)

The Shockingly Simple, Surprisingly Cost-Effective Way to End Homelessness

In the past 9 years, Utah decreased the number of homeless by 72 percent. Their tactic is shockingly simple: provide housing, with no strings attached. Can the Housing First model be replicated across the country?

Source: Mother Jones
Published: Feb 18, 2015
Length: 25 minutes (6,270 words)

This Is What Happens When We Lock Children in Solitary Confinement

An investigation into the effects of solitary confinement on juveniles.

Source: Mother Jones
Published: Jan 12, 2015
Length: 16 minutes (4,145 words)

The Fierce Life and Too-Soon Death of My Unlikely Cuban Friends

As the diplomatic freeze comes to an end, Ian Gordon reflects on his unlikely friendship with two Cuban men.

Author: Ian Gordon
Source: Mother Jones
Published: Dec 18, 2014
Length: 8 minutes (2,189 words)

This Is How Judges Humiliate Pregnant Teens Who Want Abortions

In 11 states, minors who don’t get consent from parents are forced to go before a judge to get approval for an abortion. Then the process becomes a giant struggle.

Source: Mother Jones
Published: Oct 12, 2014
Length: 10 minutes (2,643 words)

How a Squad of Ex-Cops Fights Police Abuses

In Broward County, Florida, a group of former police officers are using bold tactics to help public defenders.

Source: Mother Jones
Published: Aug 11, 2014
Length: 24 minutes (6,188 words)

The NRA’s Murder Mystery

The NRA’s top lawyer was convicted of murder, then freed over bad police work. What really happened?

Source: Mother Jones
Published: Jul 28, 2014
Length: 28 minutes (7,000 words)