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The war on drugs is causing horrifying atrocities in Central America. That needs to end.


As Brand says, debt forgiveness would give the economy a very useful boost.


The CEO of the biggest company in the world is now out of the closet.


They like the standards, but not the testing.

Steven Johnson talks about the six innovations that made the modern world.


There might be some strategic logic behind calling a foreign leader “chickenshit.” Maybe.


“The thing about Bibi is, he’s a chickenshit,” one senior US official said. But why?


The uninsured rate for residents of poor counties fell by 9 percentage points, from 26.4 percent in 2013 to 17.5 percent now.


But being a part of the female fandom isn’t worthwhile if it makes women feel bad about their bodies. Luckily, the women who love comics have found a way to feel empowered by celebrating the human body without body-shaming: cosplay.


The nonpartisan group is jumping in to a key Senate race.


“It was glorious! Shriekingly funny.”


QE3 is done. What did we get for all of our newly printed money?


They’ve convinced themselves they’re being cruel to be kind


Why these Halloween costumes aren’t ok, explained.


Bike sharing is supposed to be a new kind of transit, but it has the demographics of a high-end leisure activity.