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Why It's So Easy for the Mentally Ill to Get and Keep Guns in America
The alleged Fort Lauderdale airport shooter was one of several recent high-profile gunmen who suffered from psychiatric issues but did not meet the high bar for a firearms ban.
Why 2017 Won't Suck for Medical Science
Look forward to head transplants, medical ketamine, and a gene-editing arms race with China.
What America Learned About Sexual Assault in 2016
The same country that elected a man accused by many women of sexual assault seemed to cross a critical threshold in discussing it.
Carrie Fisher’s Legacy Was Greater Than Princess Leia
A look back at the late actress and writer's achievements, on-screen and beyond.
Why Are Christmas Movies So Bad?
From overt manipulation to mawkish sentimentality, the worst Christmas movies have it all.
Teens Don't Party Like They Used to, Study Says
The number of teenagers using drugs, drinking or smoking is the lowest it's been since 1990.
Welcome to the Black Hole of America's Immigration System
At Stewart Detention Center, roughly 1,700 men wait to find out whether they'll be deported from the United States. Chances are, they will be.
Ancient Mesopotamian Sheep Liver Magic Predicted Trump's Rise
The polls, models, and experts didn't know what was going to happen on Election Day, but Selena Wisnom did—she read it in a sheep's liver.
How Blacks and Whites Die Differently Behind Bars
New federal data shows some stark racial disparities.
Krampus Is the Fucked-Up Santa we all Deserve This Year
We talked to Al Ridenour, the author of 'The Krampus and the Old, Dark Christmas Roots and Rebirth of the Folkloric Devil,' about the goat-hoofed punisher of misbehaving children.