How should societies balance the medical roots of addiction while addressing the social damage it causes?

San Diego schools are starting early in the fight against Islamophobia.

Intern Kiara Goodwine documents her experience at the 2017 People's Climate March.

Anti-fascists have used doxxing to "unmask" supporters of the alt-right. What are the implications for privacy norms?

Debating the efficacy of solitary confinement in prisons is widespread. Examining the values underlying the practice merit discussion, too.

"Not in my backyard" has combined with gentrification to create a harmful force affecting Utah's homeless.

Developing artificial womb technologies stand to challenge some of the key questions around the abortion debate.

The FBI shut down a site spreading child pornography. Then, they kept the site running for two weeks to track those who visited.

With its supply of lethal injection sedatives set to expire, Arkansas recently aimed to execute eight inmates in 11 days.

Held on Earth Day, the March for Science reveals the complex overlap between empirical science and political ideology.

On the economic consequences of the social construction of illegal immigration.

Wall Street's sculpture showdown provokes questions of artist intent in public art.

Activism has become a powerful and targeted tool in the Trump era. Is it useful for fighting massive problems like climate change?

On Russia's decision to label Jehovah's Witnesses as an extremist group for a lack of patriotism, despite their belief in pacifism and nonviolence.

Kendall Jenner's Pepsi ad isn't alone in tying economic profit to social justice advocacy

On the impact of France's 2017 elections on Europe following the rise of the far right and political outsiders.

Though more relevant now than ever, belief in conspiracy has long been a controversial aspect of society.

Can one consider herself a Christian if she does not believe in the resurrection of Christ?

Raising Indiana's cigarette tax could improve public health, but would hit the state's poorest citizens the hardest.

If Trump's strikes in Syria and Afghanistan are to be considered justified, they must adhere to certain standards of warfare.

On how the overbooking incident on United Airlines speaks to problems with the business models of the domestic airline industry.

Marvel and DC may have diversified their comic book characters, but that has yet to translate to the film industry.

Total Frat Move's Instagram posts depicting potential animal abuse have prompted criticism.

The violent protests at India's Ramjas College have as much to do with nationalism as they do free speech.