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It’s easy to bet on sports. It’s hard not to get hooked
If you were given thousands of dollars in free money to gamble, would you find yourself a little — or a lot — addicted to the games? McKay Coppins, s…
4 months ago
Why taxing billionaires won’t save America
Taxing billionaires to make up budget shortfalls is a popular idea — but maybe non-billionaires should think again? Megan McArdle is a Washington Pos…
4 months ago
What if psychopaths aren’t real?
Plenty of crime dramas and horror films feature a psychopath on a rampage. That diagnosis, however, might be the real fiction. Rasmus Rosenberg Larse…
4 months, 1 week ago
The cost of privatizing public land
The arguments for selling off public lands range from generating money from drilling to building housing – but it actually might be more cost effecti…
4 months, 1 week ago
How America made its kids such picky eaters
If your kid has a meltdown over the shape of chicken nuggets, just know kids at the turn of the last century devoured organ meat. Helen Zoe Veit is a…
4 months, 1 week ago
Why we unfriended Canada
Friendliness is a Canadian hallmark, so perhaps it’s surprising that our neighbors to the north are drawing the Trump administration’s ire. Drew Faga…
4 months, 1 week ago
The unbreakable bond of found family
Unraveling the history of the Jim Crow South, personal stories are interwoven with humor and heartbreak. Tayari Jones is an author and C.H. Candler P…
4 months, 1 week ago
In search of the Ghost Elephants of Angola
There is a species of elephant that looks and behaves differently than the ones we’re most familiar with — and explorers are trying to find them. Ste…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Gentle parenting is rough for moms and dads
Gentle parenting indulges a child’s biggest emotions – and it’s wearing parents out. Monica Corcoran Harel is a journalist and screenwriter who cove…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Will war with Iran lead to terrorism here?
As the U.S. and Israel continue to bombard Iran, concerns are rising that Iran could respond with a terrorist attack. Bruce Hoffman is Shelby Cullom …
4 months, 2 weeks ago