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The Black Family in the Age of Mass Incarceration: Part VI-IX
In saving the sacred cow, those whose lives depend on dead animals are being robbed of their livelihood.
If You're Not Paranoid, You're Crazy
As government agencies and tech companies find ever more intrusive ways to influence and probe our thoughts and behavior, one man considers how to stay human in the panopticon.
Hollywood On The Yellow Sea
Wang Jianlin, one of Chinas richest men, is creating a rival to the American dream factory, from scratch.
The Women Who Changed Spycraft
An old-boy operation was transformed during World War II, and at last the unsung upstarts are getting their due.
Ethiopia's Image-Maker
Aïda Muluneh, whose vibrant photographs explore national identity, wants to upend portrayals of Africa.
Autocorrect
How advances in real-time fact-checking might improve our politics
Eat Food. All The Time. Mostly Junk.
How the “food revolution” turned us into snackers, guaranteeing the demise of healthy home cooking
Liberalism's Last Stand
As Viktor Orbán systematically removed all impediments to his autocratic regime, one independent institution stood defiant: a university, in the heart of Budapest, founded by George Soros. The school’s survival became a test of liberalism’s ability to beat back its new ideological foe—in Hungary and beyond.
To Save The Church, Dismantle The Priesthood
Catholics must detach themselves from the clerical hierarchy— and take the faith back into their own hands.
Don't Worry, It's Just a Phase
Imagine a world without the concept of adolescence.
Unicorn Fever
The mythical creature rises in uncertain times.
Will Disney Kill Off The Movie Theater?
In its quest to beat Netix, it might have to.
What Alexa Taught My Father
Legally blind since age 18, he missed out on the rst digital revolution.
Mrs. Maisel's Secret
Amazon’s hit show is a fantasy of a woman living in two contradictory worlds at once.
Iron Chefs
How automation is transforming the restaurant industry.
The White House Mythmaker
How Arthur Schlesinger Jr.’s heroic vision of American presidents led him, and the country, astray
Why Are We So Angry?
The untold story of how we all got so mad at one another
What Really Killed The Dinosaurs?
A Princeton geologist has endured decades of ridicule for arguing that the fifth extinction was caused not by an asteroid but by a series of colossal volcanic eruptions. Her fight with the asteroid camp may be the nastiest feud in all of science— but she’s reopened a debate that had been considered closed.
Thanks For The Memories?
For the past 13 years, I’ve given Facebook my photos, my videos, my likes, and untold hours of my time. Sifting through the detritus was amusing and surprising—and weirdly sad.
The Minister Of Self-Defense
John Correia, the most popular gun educator on YouTube, wants you to prepare for the worst day of your life.
The Secrets In Your Inbox
Employee emails contain valuable insights into company morale—and might even serve as an early-warning system for uncovering malfeasance. Bosses are taking an interest.
The Lie Of Little Women
Subversive secrets lurk in the gap between Louisa May Alcott’s real life and the story she tells.
These Are The People In Your Neighborhood
Nextdoor, a hyperlocal social-media platform, highlights petty grievances—and proves that Americans have more in common than they think.
Sam Shepard Saw It All Coming
The family battles he described foreshadowed our current national crisis.
The Stock-Buy Back Swindle
American corporations are spending trillions of dollars to repurchase their own stock. The practice is enriching CEOs—at the expense of everyone else.
Why The Police Fail To Catch Serial Rapists?
What new research reveals about sexual predators, and why police fail to catch them.
How Walking Became Pedestrian
Glorified for its creative benefits, the pastime has become yet another goal-driven pursuit.
The Original Huckster
P.T. Barnum taught us to love spectacle, fake news, and a good hoax. A century and a half later, the show has escaped the tent.
Wait A Minute!
Instantaneous communication can be destructive.We need to tweak our digital platforms to make time for extra eyes, cooler heads, and second thoughts.
The Metamorphosis
AI will bring many wonders. It may also destabilize everything from nuclear détente to human friendships. We need to think much harder about how to adapt.