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Have We Seen the End of the 8-Hour Day?

Have We Seen the End of the 8-Hour Day? Have We Seen the End of the 8-Hour Day?

Unpredictable days, part-time work, and digital scheduling—welcome to the new battle over the clock.

Apr 22, 2015 / Feature / Nathan Schneider

Why Ed Miliband Might Not Be Britain’s Next Prime Minister

Why Ed Miliband Might Not Be Britain’s Next Prime Minister Why Ed Miliband Might Not Be Britain’s Next Prime Minister

The collapse of his party’s Scottish heartland means an uphill fight for the Labour leader.

Apr 22, 2015 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan

States Are Required to Educate Students Behind Bars. Here’s What Really Happens.

States Are Required to Educate Students Behind Bars. Here’s What Really Happens. States Are Required to Educate Students Behind Bars. Here’s What Really Happens.

Since age 12, Cadeem Gibbs has struggled to reconcile his desire to learn with his incarceration.

Apr 22, 2015 / Feature / Molly Knefel

The Real GOP Primary Is Almost Over

The Real GOP Primary Is Almost Over The Real GOP Primary Is Almost Over

Candidates have been frantically competing for the loyalty of a handful of donors.

Apr 22, 2015 / The Editors

Chicago Is About to Offer the Nation’s First Reparations Program for Victims of Police Violence

Chicago Is About to Offer the Nation’s First Reparations Program for Victims of Police Violence Chicago Is About to Offer the Nation’s First Reparations Program for Victims of Police Violence

Local advocates are poised to win a campaign for justice that’s broader than individual civil suits can offer.

Apr 22, 2015 / Zach Stafford

Why Were Atlanta Teachers Prosecuted Under a Law Meant for Organized Crime?

Why Were Atlanta Teachers Prosecuted Under a Law Meant for Organized Crime? Why Were Atlanta Teachers Prosecuted Under a Law Meant for Organized Crime?

To understand the cheating scandal, look to flawed education policy.

Apr 22, 2015 / Daniel Denvir

Best in the Nation Best in the Nation

Awards season.

Apr 22, 2015

There’s a Reason Gay Marriage Is Winning, While Abortion Rights Are Losing

There’s a Reason Gay Marriage Is Winning, While Abortion Rights Are Losing There’s a Reason Gay Marriage Is Winning, While Abortion Rights Are Losing

Are these two “culture wars” issues really that similar?

Apr 22, 2015 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Republican Contenders Stream into New Hampshire Republican Contenders Stream into New Hampshire

Obama they live to denounce. But Hillary’s who they must trounce. An awkward conundrum occurs: Is everything his fault or hers?

Apr 22, 2015 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Federal Contract Workers Just Went on Strike in DC

Federal Contract Workers Just Went on Strike in DC Federal Contract Workers Just Went on Strike in DC

The low wages the government pays its army of contract workers is exacerbating precarity in the labor force as a whole.

Apr 22, 2015 / Michelle Chen

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