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The Dark Truth About Viktor Bout
By Matt Potter
'Emancipation' Is Based on History—But Holds a Lesson for Today
By Janell Ross
American Democracy Is Under Threat—Again
By Aziz Huq
The Same-Sex Marriage Bill Offers a Lesson
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Behind the Scenes of TIME's 2022 Person of the Year Issue
Person of the Year has always been an occasion to think about the year through the lens of the people who helped shape it
By Edward Felsenthal
December 8, 2022
What I Learned from The Generation of Disabled Activists Who Came After Me
Disability culture is not only a symbol of pride, but also reminds us that we're not alone, writes Ben Mattlin.
By Ben Mattlin
December 8, 2022
Biodiversity Needs To Be A Climate Priority
As COP15 commences, we need to set more ambitious goals to protect half our lands and oceans, write Julia Jackson and Eric Dinerstein.
By Julia Jackson and Eric Dinerstein
December 7, 2022
Why Putin Fears My Father Alexei Navalny
Alexei Navalny's daughter, Dasha Navalnaya, writes about her father's conditions in Russian prison and what kind of father he is
By Dasha Navalnaya
December 6, 2022
Seven Tips for a Perfect Run
From the lobster rock reboot to finding a group, running guru Christopher McDougall lays out seven tips for a better—and more fun—run.
By Christopher McDougall
December 6, 2022
What the Protests Tell Us About China's Future
China has seen the largest protests in years in response to COVID-19 lockdowns. What do they reveal about China today?
By William Hurst
December 5, 2022
The Islamic Regime's Deadly Militia in Iran
The IRGC's militia, the Basij, consists of millions of "ideologically brainwashed and easily mobilized" volunteers.
By Tara Kangarlou
December 5, 2022
What Elon Musk Gets Wrong About Free Speech
Musk's erratic behavior does not bode well for the future of free speech on social media
By Jacob Mchangama
December 5, 2022
White Women Must Do More To Confront Racism
White women's quest for perfection makes it impossible to do antiracism work, write Saira Rao and Regina Jackson.
By Saira Rao and Regina Jackson
December 3, 2022
A Murder in the Amazon Reveals What the Fight Over the Rainforest Is All About
The murder of an Indigenous man in the Amazon shows how the struggle to save the rainforest in Brazil can turn deadly
By Andrew Downie
December 3, 2022
The Case Against Private College Admissions Counselors
Wealth rules supreme at elite colleges, with private college counselors as their prime gatekeepers, writes Evan Mandery.
By Evan Mandery
December 2, 2022
The Romans Destroyed Their Republic in Partisan Warfare. We Might Too
In the Republic’s last decades, the Romans faced challenges that resonate today.
December 2, 2022
I Spent 25 Years in Prison for Marijuana Charges. Biden’s Pardon Is Not Enough
While Biden's marijuana pardon is a start, true justice requires a push for prison reform, writes Michael Thompson.
By Michael Thompson
December 1, 2022
Yes, You Can Actually Die of a Broken Heart
Extreme emotional shock can come with fatal cardiac consequences, writes Dr. Sian Harding.
By Dr. Sian Harding
December 1, 2022
Putin Must Not Win, But Zelensky Must Not Win Too Much
Joe Biden is nudging Kyiv toward a compromise with Moscow, which serves neither Western nor Ukrainian interests at this point.
By Josef Joffe
December 1, 2022
How the Pandemic Affected U.S. Birth Rates—and What Comes Next
At first there was a bust, then there was a boom, and now U.S. birth rates are back on their long-term, downward trend.
By Melissa S. Kearney and Phillip Levine
November 30, 2022
No One Should Be Surprised by the Mass Shooting at Club Q
LGBTQ hate speech has direct impact on the queer community, writes GLAAD CEO Sarah Kate Ellis.
By Sarah Kate Ellis
November 30, 2022
The U.S. Prison System Doesn't Value True Justice
Daniel Medwed explores how the prison system doesn’t value true justice even for the innocent, but rather the appearance of it.
By Daniel Medwed
November 29, 2022
Why I Couldn't Date a Fellow Fat Person
Evette Dionne, author of Weightless, on the how sizeism got in the way of her relationship
By Evette Dionne
November 29, 2022
The 2022 Midterms Show Just How Stuck We Are
American politics is so calcified that there is little reason for Democrats to assume that the 2022 elections portend success in 2024
By John Sides, Michael Tesler, and Lynn Vavreck
November 29, 2022
Diversity Initiatives Are Failing the U.S. Muslim Community
Crisis diversity initiatives are faulty solutions to combat and understand the gravity of Islamophobia, writes Evelyn Alsultany.
By Evelyn Alsultany
November 28, 2022
Why the Idea of a Normal Body Is So Insidious
'My mother always said her butt was too big. I often say the same thing. But 'too big' compared to what?'
By Heather Radke
November 26, 2022
In Paris, Thomas Jefferson Revealed His Real Beliefs About Slavery
Thomas Jefferson met with leading Enlightenment thinkers and translated their books but he couldn't ultimately embrace their views on slavery
By Fred Kaplan
November 25, 2022
The Kurdish Origins of ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’
It’s vital to center Jina Mahsa Amini’s Kurdish identity in the feminist movement in Iran.
By Jiyan Zandi
November 23, 2022
Life Expectancy Proves How Far Black Americans Have Come
Brookings scholar Andre M. Perry explores how life expectancy and progress for Black Americans are directly linked.
By Andre M. Perry
November 23, 2022
The U.S. Should Continue Supporting Ukraine—Americans Want To
The Ukraine war will turn on the West’s willingness to continue supporting Ukraine and on the fortitude of Ukrainians themselves
By Frederick W. Kagan and Mark Polyak
November 23, 2022
Don’t Let FTX Executives Off the Hook Like Bankers in 2008
More regulation isn't enough to fix the crypto space after the collapse of FTX, prosecutors need to get involved
By Aaron Klein
November 22, 2022
How To Create a Sense of Belonging
1 in 5 Americans suffers from chronic loneliness. Here's how we can build a society that is more inclusive and nurturing
By Geoffrey L. Cohen
November 22, 2022
The FBI Has Always Been Political
Since the FBI's founding, presidents from FDR to Nixon wrestled with its director J. Edgar Hoover over political independence
By Beverly Gage
November 21, 2022
What Climate Change Is Already Doing to Children's Brains
The effect climate change is having on children's mental health and brain development must be addressed, writes Frederica Perera.
By Frederica Perera
November 21, 2022
Plenty of Voters Care About Democracy. It’s Still Probably Not Enough.
Few election deniers won in the midterms, but they came close and and it took a lot of money and effort to stop them. That's worrying
By Maresa Strano
November 20, 2022
What Monica Roberts Gave the Trans Community
The best way to honor her legacy is by documenting, amplifying, and paying attention to the attacks trans people are facing
By Eliel Cruz
November 20, 2022
Sexual Health Care Needs to be Brought to Places Where People Have Sex. Monkeypox Proves It
The decline of monkeypox in NYC proves that sexual healthcare needs brought to where people have sex, write Joe Osmundson, Adam Baran, and Ted Long.
By Joseph Osmundson, Adam Baran, and Ted Long
November 19, 2022
Twitter Is Collapsing, and Nothing Can Replace It
Under Elon Musk the Twitter that so many people depend on may collapse. Roger McNamee on what comes next
By Roger McNamee
November 18, 2022
The Climate Challenge of the World's Population Hitting 8 Billion
"Population growth is the elephant in the room for climate change," writes Eugene Linden.
By Eugene Linden
November 18, 2022
Trump's Presidential Run Shouldn't Deter Merrick Garland
What happens now to the federal investigations into Trump's conduct, asks Barbara McQuade
By Barbara McQuade
November 17, 2022
Big Tech's Implosion Could Save the Planet
Layoffs have rippled through Silicon Valley—but it may be a good thing for the climate. We need that talent to help build a green economy.
By Alejandro de la Garza
November 17, 2022
Voters Understand the Truth About Pregnancy Decisions. What Happened in Montana Proves It
Montana’s “born alive” ballot showed the sinister nature of anti-abortion deception. Voters saw right through it.
By Hillary-Anne Crosby
November 17, 2022
Tech Can Be Toxic—But a Whale Showed Me It Can Bring Nature Closer, Too
After my near-death experience with a whale, citizen scientists analyzed the viral video. Thank you, internet.
By Tom Mustill
November 17, 2022
The Only Way the U.S. Can Win the Tech War with China
The tech war between China and the U.S. over advanced semiconductors is rapidly heating up, but the U.S. needs allies to win
By Gregory C. Allen
November 17, 2022
Yes, Biodiversity Can Fight Climate Change—But It's More Than Just a Tool
"We have over-simplified our planet. For a sustainable future, we need to bring back bio-complexity," writes Thomas Crowther.
By Thomas Crowther
November 16, 2022
What Republicans Should Do With Their Slim House Majority
Mandate thinking can be dangerous—the GOP should represent their voters’ concerns, rather than only an anti-Biden agenda
By Philip Wallach
November 16, 2022
Why The Van Gogh Climate Protest Wasn't Smart
A new survey shows more people were put off the climate movement than swayed to it when activists ostensibly defaced a Van Gogh painting.
By Michael E. Mann
November 15, 2022
Pakistan's Poisonous Politics
After the assassination attempt on Imran Khan, Pakistan's tense politics are certain to only get worse
By Ian Bremmer
November 15, 2022
The 2024 Presidential Election? Democrats Have Already Won
The 1912 election bears a striking resemblance to the 2024 election. That's good news for the Democrats
By Jeffrey A. Engel
November 15, 2022
Michelle Obama: We Still Need to ‘Go High’
'It is a form of self-control, a line laid between our best and worst impulses,' Obama writes
By Michelle Obama
November 15, 2022
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