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Features Archive

Archives for February 2015

A mother’s quest to take down youth tackle football
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Debra Pyka is suing Pop Warner for negligence that contributed to her son’s suicide. What she really wants is for parents to stop letting their kids play.

By Joseph Stromberg
The secrets to a satisfying sitcom finale, according to Parks and Rec’s Michael Schur
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“You want to believe that the people you’re following have some kind of special bond. You want to believe that this isn’t just a random assortment of people.”

By Emily St. James
Space exploration’s dark future: Why NASA’s golden age is about to come to a thudding halt
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Years of budget cuts have made planning ambitious new missions nearly impossible.

By David W. Brown
John Ioannidis has dedicated his life to quantifying how science is broken
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An interview with the author of the groundbreaking paper “Why Most Published Research Findings are False.”

By Julia Belluz
Steven Brill on Obamacare, how to write a book, and the future of media
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An interview with the author of America’s Bitter Pill.

By Sarah Kliff
Norman Lear on the past and future of TV: “There’s some wonderful comedy out there”
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An interview with the legendary producer of All in the Family, Good Times, The Jeffersons, and more.

By Emily St. James