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The Case for Reparations: Not for Slavery but for Everything Else Since
The best case rests on what came after 1865.
The best case rests on what came after 1865.
How a Population Ages or Grows Younger: Classic Ansley Coale Paper Finally Updated
The trickiest part was the discussion of global growth rates over the last 2000 years.
The trickiest part was the discussion of global growth rates over the last 2000 years.
New Apartments and the ‘What If’ Game
Would we ask any of the same questions of a new single-family house in the same neighborhood?
Would we ask any of the same questions of a new single-family house in the same neighborhood?
3 Ways to Be Better Ally to People With Autism in the Workplace
April is Autism Acceptance Month. Autism is one form of neurodivergence where the brain works differently than a brain that is considered typical.
April is Autism Acceptance Month. Autism is one form of neurodivergence where the brain works differently than a brain that is considered typical.
Fearless Woman Warrior Stands Up to Putin’s Oppression
“Putin must answer for what he has done with my country.”
“Putin must answer for what he has done with my country.”
Ghana’s Anti-LGBT Bill – The Struggle for Freedom
Roslyn Mould is Vice President of Humanists International. In Ghana, what is happening with its anti-LGBT bill?
Roslyn Mould is Vice President of Humanists International. In Ghana, what is happening with its anti-LGBT bill?
Eliminate the Guesswork in Safe Street Design
I love when I find these kinds of design interventions around town. I once drove through another Texas city where they had installed rumble strips horizontally across the lanes of a busy street.
I love when I find these kinds of design interventions around town. I once drove through another Texas city where they had installed rumble strips horizontally across the lanes of a busy street.
States Rush to Combat AI Threat to Elections
Last year, a fake, AI-generated audio recording of a conversation between a liberal Slovakian politician and a journalist, in which they discussed how to rig the country’s upcoming election, offered a warning to democracies around the world.
Last year, a fake, AI-generated audio recording of a conversation between a liberal Slovakian politician and a journalist, in which they discussed how to rig the country’s upcoming election, offered a warning to democracies around the world.
D. Watkins and Nia Johnson: Not Just Surviving, but Thriving
There's often a vast chasm between people's moral aspirations and the things they need to do just to survive in a brutal world.
There’s often a vast chasm between people’s moral aspirations and the things they need to do just to survive in a brutal world.
Adapted and Autonomous Voting for Blind People
One of the most important elements of the human being is his personal autonomy, to fend for himself, of course with the help of technology, because without it no human being could.
One of the most important elements of the human being is his personal autonomy, to fend for himself, of course with the help of technology, because without it no human being could.
How a Cold, Hilly Canadian City Became a Year-Round Cycling Success Story
Opponents of investing in human-powered infrastructure often point to some impediment that makes their city less amenable to cycling than, say, sunny San Diego. 70,274 bike rides in February in one of the coldest and hilliest cities in North America suggests they may be underestimating that demand.
Opponents of investing in human-powered infrastructure often point to some impediment that makes their city less amenable to cycling than, say, sunny San Diego. 70,274 bike rides in February in one of the coldest and hilliest cities in North America suggests they may be underestimating that demand.
More Police Are Using Your Cameras for Video Evidence
These "nerve centers" vary, but tend to integrate public surveillance video with other police technology like license plate readers, facial recognition, drone cameras, body camera footage and gunshot detection software.
These “nerve centers” vary, but tend to integrate public surveillance video with other police technology like license plate readers, facial recognition, drone cameras, body camera footage and gunshot detection software.
The Lynching of Cordella Stevenson
Her innocence was not a factor in her rape and hanging.
Her innocence was not a factor in her rape and hanging.
Russian Invasion Made Ukraine’s Opioid Crisis Far Worse
War and the resulting disruptions to medical care have created a crisis for Ukrainian patients with drug use disorder and those who treat them.
War and the resulting disruptions to medical care have created a crisis for Ukrainian patients with drug use disorder and those who treat them.
New Report Sparks Questions and Controversy Over Possible Causes for Iowa ‘Cancer Crisis’
Binge drinking not seen as cause of Iowa’s rising cancer rates, researchers say.
Binge drinking not seen as cause of Iowa’s rising cancer rates, researchers say.