Budget Failures, Displacement, Zika—Welcome to Rio’s $11.9B Summer Olympics Budget Failures, Displacement, Zika—Welcome to Rio’s $11.9B Summer Olympics
The disaster in Brazil is an extreme version of what happens when the International Olympic Committee comes to town.
Jul 26, 2016 / Feature / Dave Zirin
The Problem With the International Olympic Committee’s Decision on Russia The Problem With the International Olympic Committee’s Decision on Russia
The problem isn't Russian doping. It's the absence of any moral authority in the IOC.
Jul 25, 2016 / Dave Zirin
Why I’m Afraid for My Son With Autism and His Black Caregivers Why I’m Afraid for My Son With Autism and His Black Caregivers
It’s clear to me that Charles Kinsey was concerned about keeping his patient safe. Why did the police see something so different?
Jul 21, 2016 / Marie Myung-Ok Lee
A New Study Adds Fuel to Calls for a Fracking Ban A New Study Adds Fuel to Calls for a Fracking Ban
On the eve of the Democratic National Convention, researchers found that people living near fracking activity face a “significantly higher” risk of asthma attacks.
Jul 20, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter
Nearly Half of All Women in Jail Are Disabled Nearly Half of All Women in Jail Are Disabled
The disproportionate impact of the criminal-justice system on Americans with disabilities.
Jul 19, 2016 / Rebecca Vallas
Diapers, and Welfare Policy, Need Changing in Washington Diapers, and Welfare Policy, Need Changing in Washington
Helping low-income families address one of the messiest aspects of early childhood is Congress’s duty.
Jul 13, 2016 / Michelle Chen
Hillary Clinton’s Technology Agenda Isn’t Good Enough Hillary Clinton’s Technology Agenda Isn’t Good Enough
And Bernie Sanders deserves some of the blame, too.
Jul 11, 2016 / Micah L. Sifry
There Are 15,000 Nuclear Weapons Still Posing an Intolerable Threat to Humanity There Are 15,000 Nuclear Weapons Still Posing an Intolerable Threat to Humanity
These mayors are trying to change that.
Jul 8, 2016 / Mayor Frank Cownie
How the US and Israel Almost Caused Global Computer Catastrophe How the US and Israel Almost Caused Global Computer Catastrophe
In Zero Days, Alex Gibney examines the terrifying potential of cyberwarfare.
Jul 8, 2016 / Margaret Spillane
Clinton Could Gain Voters’ Trust by Facing Her E-mail Scandal Head-On Clinton Could Gain Voters’ Trust by Facing Her E-mail Scandal Head-On
Alex Gibney on cyber war, Ben Ehrenreich and Amy Wilentz on life in the West Bank, Joan Walsh on Clinton’s e-mail, and a farewell to Garrison Keillor.
Jul 7, 2016 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener