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The Night That Lasted A Lifetime
Not long after his sixteenth birthday, Fred Clay was arrested for the murder of a cab driver in Boston. Eventually, Fred was found guilty — but only …
5 years, 10 months ago
The Founding Contradiction
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal." These words, penned by Thomas Jefferson more than 240 years ago, continue …
5 years, 10 months ago
Buy, Borrow, Steal
Policymakers have a tried-and-true game plan for jump-starting the economy in times of severe recession: Push stimulus packages and lower interest ra…
5 years, 10 months ago
A Rap on Trial
In the past few weeks, the nation has been gripped by protests against police brutality toward black and brown Americans. The enormous number of demo…
5 years, 11 months ago
The Air We Breathe
President Trump said this week that a few "bad apples" were to blame for police killings of black people. But research suggests that something more c…
5 years, 11 months ago
Playing Favorites
If we do a favor for someone we know, we think we've done a good deed. What we don't tend to ask is: Who have we harmed by treating this person with …
5 years, 11 months ago
Justifying The Means
When we are asked to make a moral choice, many of us imagine it involves listening to our hearts. To that, philosopher Peter Singer says, "nonsense."…
5 years, 11 months ago
The Time Machine
In recent months, many of us have looked back with longing at our lives before COVID-19. For many of us, that world was one of bustle and activity — …
5 years, 11 months ago
The People Like Us
Far from being "the great equalizer," COVID-19 has disproportionately sickened and killed African Americans and Latinos in the U.S. Many of the reaso…
5 years, 11 months ago
Our Better Angels
In the months since the spread of the coronavirus, stories of selfishness and exploitation have become all too familiar: people ignoring social dista…
5 years, 11 months ago