Opinions
Immigration enforcement is supplying a long-standing economic market for prisoners
Rural places have long built and expanded prisons to tap federal funds during hard times.
Health
Communicating uncertainty in research is hard, so we worked on how best to do it
Uncertainty is part of the scientific process, and it’s not a bad thing – it’s where future discoveries can happen.
Sports
Inside the growing field of treating gaming injuries
Gamers face eye strain, repetitive-use conditions, back problems and even blood clots. Lessons from music, dance and car racing can help prevent and treat…
Climate
Singapore made a crow-friendly city. Now it wants to shoot them
The resumption of a crow-shooting campaign in Singapore has revived intense debate over lethal wildlife management in the highly urbanized city-state. Government officials revived…
Climate
South Africa’s new gold rush: Big money, high stakes in emerging spekboom restoration sector
This is the first article in Mongabay’s three-part investigation of spekboom-led ecosystem restoration in South Africa. It is part of an award-winning collaboration between…
Climate
Costa Rica to require wildlife crossings for roads when they impact fauna
Costa Rica's existing road infrastructure interrupts natural connectivity and threatens wildlife safety.
Opinions
Dolly Parton was more than a musical idol – for some fans, she was a spiritual icon
The legendary singer took on a saint-like aura for some fans.
Business
The US-Canada trade war could change how American farmers grow their crops
Canada is a major US supplier of fertilizer ingredients that could get pulled into Trump’s trade war. Farms can go without fertilizer for a…
US News
Why Democrats are amplifying corruption talk: A historical strategy for parties out of power
In correspondence with their constituents, Democrats are talking about corruption six times as much as they did in 2022.
Tech
I surveyed workers to see if AI had caused job losses and was surprised by the findings
Artificial intelligence is not having widespread effects on the labor market today.