Independent Analysis and Reportage
The constitutional prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment has shaped legal discourse around failed executions, but courts have not stopped states from attempting to execute the same person again.
More women are taking up training and recruiting positions in the Islamic State group and other militant organizations.
People may accept bad behavior – even sexual assault – when they overestimate how acceptable their peers think it is. But there are ways to undermine this thinking and make intervention more likely.
Governments in rich nations tend to spend more on health. Do we really want them to spend less?
Birds are ingenious when it comes to foraging for nest materials, but in the Anthropocene, this often comes at a cost. Giving them better options is one solution.
Here’s what more than 150 years of science really tells us about being left-brained vs right-brained.
Pacific leaders are seeking support for regional climate-finance options that give communities better access and stronger input into global decision making.
Big AI companies may already know much more about you than you’re comfortable with, even if you’ve never used their services.
The environmental value of bike sharing depends partly on how often bikes are used to replace trips that would otherwise have been made by car.
In recent years, several governments have placed the very heritage they are charged to protect at risk.
The controversy over the misuse of Jordan’s Principle has been used to justify cuts to services, when the real problem is a deep, systemic gap in services for First Nations children.
Prediction markets are becoming mainstream, bringing gambling risks and a novel source of political information to public life.