“They’re Putting Kids’ Lives at Risk”: How Abuse in a Tennessee Businessman’s Juvenile Prisons Remained Under Wraps

Tennessee’s highest-security youth prisons are operated by a single private company. Former staff say they felt pressure to hide abuse and other serious incidents from the state and to handle medical emergencies without calling 911.

Canada’s wildfire season is taking a heavy toll on First Nations

Thousands have been displaced as Indigenous leaders raise concerns about firefighting resources, emergency aid, and evacuation decisions.

Scientists define a new category of heat wave: ‘Snow eaters’

Unseasonably warm weather that rapidly melts snowpack is becoming more widespread in the U. S. West and happening earlier in the year.

The Tantalizing Possibility Of Locating Consciousness In The Brain

Few discoveries would be more consequential than identifying the specific neural structures responsible for subjective experience.

“Total Whitewash”: New Pentagon Report Claims U. S. Killed No Civilians in Boat Strikes

Government officials told The Intercept the War Department’s latest civilian casualty report was “sickening” and a “joke. ”

No, AOC: “Woke” Wasn’t “Crazy” the Way You Say It Was

Millions of protesters in the streets after George Floyd wasn’t the “crazy” part. Centrist Dems selling them out was.

The expense of low cost airlines

Coach travel shown to be consistently cheaper than flying when these realistic travel needs are taken into account.

The Regional Order Iran Wanted Is Taking Shape Without It

Tehran has long called for greater cooperation among Muslim states. The Mecca pact is not what it had in mind.