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.
What Does Gun Violence Really Cost?
A Mother Jones investigation reveals the total cost of gun violence in America: $229 billion per year.
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.
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.
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?
This Is What Happens When We Lock Children in Solitary Confinement
An investigation into the effects of solitary confinement on juveniles.
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.
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.
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.
The NRA’s Murder Mystery
The NRA’s top lawyer was convicted of murder, then freed over bad police work. What really happened?