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Most encounters with government happen with “street-level bureaucrats.” One academic decided to figure out what it’s like to be one—and it gave him sympathy for the people so many love to hate.
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Corruption, lobbying, and improper political influence plague our political systems, wasting money and creating bad governance. We should start using randomized sting operations to expose corruption.
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Did covid-19 come from a raccoon dog or a lab leak? We may never know. But there's a more important debate that has been hidden from public view, and it's crucial that we start talking about it.
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Hundreds of children have been killed in US school shootings. It's so common that it's affecting voting patterns and who wins elections. How do voters respond to school shootings in their local area?
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Tunisia, the only democracy to grow from the Arab Spring, is returning to dictatorship. The West, which is congratulating itself on defending democracy…
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Texas executes far more people than any other US state. A Texas prisoner will be executed tomorrow. What do the inmates tend to say in their final…
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A decade ago, a song called "La Bestia" topped the Central American music charts. This is the secret history of that song - and how the US government…
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Carter's post-presidency has been transformative. And while he's well-known for his contributions to democracy, he deserves immense credit for his…
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Commercial supersonic flights are slated to return to the skies by 2029, promising three hour transatlantic flights. But given the environmental impact…
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Dark Triad traits are over-represented in positions of power. Are the halls of Congress and Parliament overrun with psychopaths?
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Owls are amazing creatures, notable for their ability to fly almost silently. They are quietly inspiring profound engineering advancements in human…
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America's Republican Party is drowning in a cesspool of conspiracy theories and deranged, ratcheting extremism. Why did that happen—and how can it be…
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The Garden of Forking Paths

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