Justice on Trial: The Battle Over Executing The Intellectually Disabled
John Virgil Aton An execution chamber where lethal injection is administered. Photo via CNN *** The topic of capital punishment remains…
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Understanding Modern Slavery in the International Fishing Industry
Andrew Kravatz Photo via the New York Times *** It seems that the world does not realize that slavery still…
The Future of NYC is Sexy—The Growth of NYC Drill Music and its Effects on the City’s Teens
Jamila Urena Photo via Rolling Stone/Sacha Lecca. Taken at Cash Cobain’s “Slizzyfest” *** Throughout music history, New York City has…
Why the Job Gains Look Good—But Feel Bad
Ellie Nam Photo via Bureau of Labor Statistics, LSEG. *** Following the 43-day government shutdown and 6-week delay in releasing…
The Church’s Response to the Trump Administration’s Ungodly Mass-Deportation Campaign
Photo via the Vatican Media *** When U.S. President Donald J. Trump returned to office this past January,…
How Much a Dollar Costs: Why Prop Bets Threaten the Integrity of Sports and Democracy
Thomas Tisdale Photo via the Dallas Morning News *** One early October morning, just two days into the new season,…
The U.S. Government Is Killing Owls with Taxpayer Money
David Tomanelli Photo via Leigh Valley Zoo *** In August of 2024, President Biden’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, operating…
In Science We (Don’t) Trust: How Partisanship Shapes Policy
Suzana Paljusevic Image via Nature *** In 1934, David Hilbert, the great German mathematician, was dining with Bernhard Rust, Nazi…
It’s Time for Europe to Militarize, But Without the United States
Polina Romanets Photo via The Economist *** “Don’t ask America what it can do for our security. Ask what we…