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Archives for April 2019

Culture
Native American activists: The fire at Notre Dame is devastating. So is the destruction of our sacred lands.Native American activists: The fire at Notre Dame is devastating. So is the destruction of our sacred lands.
Culture

It’s an ongoing abuse that’s garnered far less outcry.

By Li Zhou
Money
As extreme diets have become mainstream, Beyoncé swears she’ll never do hers againAs extreme diets have become mainstream, Beyoncé swears she’ll never do hers again
Money

In “Homecoming,” Beyoncé reveals her postpartum, pre-Coachella diet.

By Rebecca Jennings
Future Perfect
The case against solitary confinementThe case against solitary confinement
Future Perfect

On any given day, some 61,000 people are in solitary confinement in US prisons. It’s time to abolish the practice.

By Stephanie Wykstra
Gun Violence
Suspect found in Denver-area hunt for potential threat to schools: what we knowSuspect found in Denver-area hunt for potential threat to schools: what we know
Gun Violence

A suspect with an “infatuation” with the Columbine school shooting was reportedly found dead.

By German Lopez
Explainers
Why the Notre Dame fire was so destructive, according to fire expertsWhy the Notre Dame fire was so destructive, according to fire experts
Explainers

Old wood and ongoing renovations converged to bring about the damage.

By Umair Irfan
Culture
Beyoncé’s new documentary shows exactly how much work it takes to be queenBeyoncé’s new documentary shows exactly how much work it takes to be queen
Culture

Netflix’s Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé is a testament to its star’s work ethic.

By Constance Grady
Politics
These immigrants contribute $4.6 billion in taxes. Trump’s trying to strip their legal status.These immigrants contribute $4.6 billion in taxes. Trump’s trying to strip their legal status.
Politics

Thousands of workers with Temporary Protected Status clean federal buildings in Washington, DC — including the president’s hospital suite.

By Alexia Fernández Campbell
Politics
Denver may become the first US city to decriminalize psychedelic mushroomsDenver may become the first US city to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms
Politics

The city’s voters are now deciding whether to decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms.

By German Lopez
Money
How airport scanners discriminate against passengers of colorHow airport scanners discriminate against passengers of color
Money

Full-body scanners often have trouble reading thick hair and certain head coverings — contributing to racist profiling.

By Gaby Del Valle
Climate
Puerto Rico is targeting 100% renewable energy. The Trump administration has other ideas.Puerto Rico is targeting 100% renewable energy. The Trump administration has other ideas.
Climate

The island is undertaking one of the most aggressive turns toward clean energy in the United States.

By Umair Irfan
Science
Scientists: We kept pig brains alive 10 hours after death. Bioethicists: “Holy shit.”Scientists: We kept pig brains alive 10 hours after death. Bioethicists: “Holy shit.”
Podcast
Science

Scientists hooked up 32 dead pig brains to a machine to revive them. And it worked.

By Brian Resnick
Culture
Tim Burton has built his career around an iconic visual aesthetic. Here’s how it evolved.Tim Burton has built his career around an iconic visual aesthetic. Here’s how it evolved.
Culture

Every Tim Burton movie is channeling specific visual influences — plus his own alienated childhood.

By Aja Romano
Culture
Game of Thrones’ Tyrion was the game’s sharpest player. Now he’s in trouble.Game of Thrones’ Tyrion was the game’s sharpest player. Now he’s in trouble.
Culture

Daenerys doesn’t trust that when push comes to shove, Tyrion will choose his queen over his family.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
After Columbine, martyrdom became a powerful fantasy for Christian teenagersAfter Columbine, martyrdom became a powerful fantasy for Christian teenagers
Culture

Cassie Bernall and Rachel Scott weren’t just victims — they became part of a bigger narrative, with far-reaching effects.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
What the Constitution Means to Me lets teen girls inject hope into democracy. It’s great.What the Constitution Means to Me lets teen girls inject hope into democracy. It’s great.
Culture

Heidi Schreck’s new Broadway play makes the personal political — and makes government fun again.

By Aja Romano