November 25, 2015

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Corporations salivate at Republican shutdown over Syrian refugees to pass raft of business-friendly legislation.

Foreign-policy experts keep their heads in the sand and their fingers on the trigger.

A poet remembers his chemotherapy, when he thought all drugs would be as harmless and effective as his mother’s coffee habit.

Drugs aren’t tested on pregnant women, because they are thought of as vulnerable—but this just puts them at risk.

Proven strategies for reducing urban gun violence sit by the wayside.

“Part of the black experience in America is that so many of us manage to be the first black person to do something.”

For institutions built of a foundation of a constant churn of teenagers, managing their relationships is just a matter of practicality. The military and political correctness.

Fact-checking candidates is tough when major policy statements hinge on the idea a man was resurrected.

The first Transhumanist Party candidate wants to genetically boost IQ, make education free, and make science law.

Web designers take advantage of the same psychological processes that drive gambling addiction—without the outrage.

“If you’re a power plant salesperson, you’re probably going to be working with renewables in poor countries from now into the foreseeable future.”

Interactive depiction of the new skyscrapers dotting Manhattan’s skyline.

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