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The Paradox of School Choice
The public education system is a mess, but a solution proposed by Republicans might make things more muddled than ever.
The Tiger Truck Stop Is Here to Stay
Interstate 10’s most controversial endangered animal is a 14 year-old Bengal tiger named Tony. Last week, Governor Bobby Jindal signed a bill exempting Tony from the state’s exotic cat ban. It’s the end of a fight that’s dragged on for years.
We're Really Starting to Panic About Heroin in America
Politicians and law enforcement are losing their shit, but a moral panic over any kind of drug use is usually a bad thing that hurts everyone involved—except the prison-industrial complex, of course.
Chipotle Is the Latest Company Caught Awkwardly in the Gun Debate
A gun control group launched a petition on Monday for Chipotle to ban firearms. It got 10,000 signatures, and the Mexican food chain agreed.
If Republicans Want Young Voters, Maybe They Should Just Stop Being Bigots
The difficulty the Republicans have, see, in attracting young people is that the GOP tends to hate gays and young people see that for the vile bigotry it is. It's not the GOP's phrasing, it's what it's saying that makes young voters so turned off.
