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The cruelest people in Russian history
From corrupt czars to bloodthirsty Bolsheviks, Russia has had no shortage of bad leaders. But just how evil were they really?
Steven Weinberg: the passing of science’s most intellectual spokesman
As important as his Nobel Prize-winning technical accomplishments was his ability to communicate to the public.
Retraction: “Are these 100 people killing the planet?”
A retraction regarding a May 6, 2019 article entitled "Are these 100 people killing the planet?"
Fallout suggests a nuclear reactor blew up in Russia, experts say
New findings show that Russian explosion was from a nuclear reactor.
4 ways to tell if popular conspiracy theories are false
Conspiracies do happen. So, how do you know which theories might be worth investigating?
9 heartbreaking Hurricane Michael photos remind us of nature’s power
It's the first time a Category 4 hit this region. Ever.
No black scientist has ever won a Nobel – that’s bad for science, and bad for society
Black scientists lack role models who look like them.
Republicans face growing pressure to delay Kavanaugh confirmation vote
On Sunday, a woman accused the Supreme Court nominee of sexual assault in an interview with the Washington Post.
For the 99%, the lines are getting blurry
Infographics show the classes and anxieties in the supposedly classless U.S. economy.
OxyContin maker patents new drug that helps addicts wean off opioids
The maker of OxyContin, one of the world's most widely abused opioids, has patented a drug that aims to help addicts wean off opioids.
Emily Nemens (Editor, The Paris Review): The literary industrial complex
A seismic shake-up at a venerable literary gatekeeper. Shallow and not-so-shallow consumerism. The Paris Review's new editor on old ghosts, new voices, and what's worth keeping.
‘Lodestar’: Who is the anonymous author of the bombshell NYT op-ed?
The New York Times published an opinion column written by an anonymous “senior official in the Trump administration,” a rare move that's sparked theories as to who the author might be.
Bernie Sanders’ BEZOS Act will make mega corporations pay fair wages
Bernie Sanders introduces an act to Congress named for the uber-wealthy head of Amazon aiming to make wealthy companies pay for any employees receiving public assistance.
9 treasures of history lost in Brazil’s tragic National Museum blaze
On Sept. 2, a fire spread through Rio de Janeiro’s National Museum, devouring the historic building and most of its 20 million culturally and scientifically important items. We look at nine priceless artifacts and collections likely lost in the blaze.
Should The New Yorker have disinvited Steve Bannon from its annual festival?
Writer and director Judd Apatow, one of several high-profile artists that threatened to drop out of the festival, said he wouldn’t participate in an event that “normalizes hate.”
200 celebrities and scientists sign letter urging ‘firm, immediate’ action on climate change
A group of 200 artists, actors, musicians and scientists have signed an open letter calling for the world’s politicians to act “firmly and immediately” on climate change in order to avoid a “global cataclysm”.
Colin Kaepernick is the new face of Nike’s ‘Just Do It’ campaign
"Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything. #JustDoIt"
Kidnapping movie stars to killing family: North Korea’s 5 craziest plots
To put it mildly, North Korea has had a complicated relationship with the world. In chronological order, here are five of North Korea’s most incredible plots.
There’s currently a massive prison strike to end “legalized slavery”
Although the scope of the strike isn’t clear yet, the strike organizers claimed that they anticipated inmate demonstrations in as many as 17 states.
Colin Kaepernick collusion case against the NFL is cleared to head to a hearing
It now moves to a full hearing in front of the arbitrator.
What does it mean that John McCain is ‘lying in state’ in the U.S. Capitol?
Senator John Sidney McCain III, who died Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018 at the age of 81, is lying in state in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol.
Chicago 50 years later: a city looks back and disagrees on what happened
50 years ago the city of Chicago erupted in a legendary police riot.
Facebook allowed users to be targeted with ads for ‘gay conversion therapy’
Facebook allowed advertisements promoting gay conversion therapy to be targeted to users who had ‘liked’ pages related to LGBTQ issues, according to a recent investigation by The Telegraph.
Dutch police solve cold case after reviewing DNA samples from murderer’s relatives
A recently solved murder case from the Netherlands illuminates some of the promises and ethical questions raised by the police practice of using genealogy databases to identify criminal suspects.
California just ended its bail bond system, but there are some serious problems with the law
The state joins Washington, D.C. in eliminating a predatory system that preys upon low-income people and favors the wealthy.
Scientists to U.N.: To stop climate change, modern capitalism needs to die
The era of cheap energy is coming to an end and societies will need to reshape energy consumption and infrastructure or face consequences, warns a new scientific background paper issued to the United Nations.
Google doesn’t have a political bias. It has a technology bias.
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump claimed that Google is deliberately manipulating its algorithms to shut out conservative media outlets from news search results.
What socialism really is—and what it isn’t
We hear the word 'socialism' a lot. What does it mean, exactly?
Data reveals when cops give out the most speeding tickets
With Fort Lauderdale serving as an example, Avvo crunches the numbers to find the days of the month and week, and the times, you’re most likely to get a traffic ticket.
Elizabeth Warren’s ‘Accountable Capitalism Act’ aims to restore what we once had in this country
An interesting take on "fixing" the rampant corporate supremacy of the last 40 years.