government & politics
A Brief History of the American Town That Seceded 'Til It Ran Out of Booze
As chatter about a so-called 'Calexit' gets louder, a look back at California's Rough and Ready.
America Is Not Prepared for President @RealDonaldTrump
Donald Trump's Twitter account has an enormous amount of power, and an unlimited capacity to troll the country.
Mass Shootings Killed More People in Europe Than the US This Week
Bizarrely, both mass shootings in Europe came at the hands of apparently unwitting security or police personnel.
Donald and Ivanka Trump Met Al Gore to Chat About Climate Change
Ivanka really hasn't said much about her views on the issue in the past, but Leonardo DiCaprio recently gave her a copy of his 'Before the Flood' doc, so that's something.
How Hong Kong's Patchy Sex Work Laws Enable Predatory Cops
Sex workers and advocates say Hong Kong's laissez-faire, not-legal-but-not-illegal stance toward prostitution is leaving many women at the mercy of predators, some of them cops.
Making Sense of the Corruption Scandal Bringing Down South Korea's President
A soap opera–esque scandal centered around the alleged antics of a "shadow president" has revealed deeper problems in South Korean society.
What It Was Like to Be Joseph Kony's Bodyguard
An excerpt from When the Walking Defeats You, a book about a young man who became one the bodyguard to one of the 21st century's most notorious warlords before making his escape.
How Marijuana Won the US Election
Weed did well at the polls, but the national picture is a murky one as Donald Trump—not necessarily a traditional drug warrior but very much a law-and-order guy—makes his way to the White House.
What the Future Looks Like with a Climate Change Denier in the White House
Short answer: It looks bad. But what's the long answer?
The Trauma of Treating Gunshot Victims as a Paramedic
"Gunshots are really just the most barbaric form of pre-hospital medicine that we do."
Trump on Trump: 'I Don't Like to Analyse Myself Because I Might Not Like What I See'
In previously recorded conversations with a biographer, Trump comes off as someone who is wholly insecure, obsessed with the spotlight and unable to reflect on his faults or past mistakes.