ARTICLES
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Gage Skidmore has photographed nearly every presidential candidate since 2008 — and by giving away all of his images for free, he has quickly become the Internet's most prominent political photographer.
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Computers certainly draw prettier voting district maps than people do. But if we actually used them, we might have even less fair elections.
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Over the past 50 years, psychologists’ answer to the question of whether you should bribe your children to eat vegetables has evolved from “Of course!” to “Probably not!” to “Maybe yes?”
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Cigarette smoking is increasingly a habit of low-income Americans. Continuing to raise taxes on them may be ineffective and unjust.
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As the adage goes, "pink is for girls, and blue is for boys." But in the world of bridesmaid dresses, this couldn't be further from the truth.
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Under civil forfeiture laws, police officers can take money from people with no proof of any wrongdoing, and without filing criminal charges. How does this work, and what happens to the money?
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Judge Judy preaches personal responsibility. But after she orders guilty defendants to pay for what they've done, the show's producers write a check to cover the damages.
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From tech, politics, to the paranormal, Meetup groups provide a unique glimpse into Americans’ passions. We analyzed Meetup participation data to learn about the unique interests of cities.
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In 1960, Connie Converse gave up music for good. In 1974, she disappeared and nobody ever heard from her again. And in 2009, her first album debuted.
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Credit cards were an amazing invention—in the 1950s. But today they are an outdated technology that cost us serious money.
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Every time Disney’s beloved mouse is about to enter the public domain, U.S. copyright law magically changes. Does he deserve special protection, or should he be relinquished to society?
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The research of William Cleveland gave data visualization its scientific foundation. Modern visualizers owe him a great debt.
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How SpaceX and other companies make it possible to send human remains into the cosmos.
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We explore the ways in which people in their twenties are using their time differently than a decade ago. The internet looms large.
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China's government is famous for organizing the kind of large-scale change that few governments could. Why can't they clear the air?
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You know that dog at the park that is obsessed with playing fetch? She has the perfect personality for bomb detection—an industry that has boomed since 9/11.
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Get realtime notifications in Slack for inbound links, traffic, and social sharing generated by your content marketing.
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The checked bag fees charged by airlines are a good deal compared to the cost of shipping a package. But they make no sense.
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A typo in a 1631 version of the King James Bible implored its readers to commit acts of adultery — and for this gaff, its editors paid the ultimate price.
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We explore the rise to ubiquity of America's number one holiday song.
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The task of unlocking the secret alter-egos of words, paragraphs and poetry.
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Every winter young people across North America fly to NYC to live on the sidewalks and sell Christmas trees. Why? Adventure! And money. Lots of money.
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What happens when your corporate mascot becomes masturbation fodder?
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