Issues
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Obesity Lawsuits: Who’s to Blame When Fast Food Makes You Fat?
States are starting to ban obesity lawsuits, so whose fault is it when burgers make you fat?
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The Child Welfare System: Kids Falling Through the Cracks
The child welfare system and foster care in America are broken. Who can save our kids?
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Debtor’s Prison: How Fines and Fees Trap Poor Americans in the Justice System
Can't pay your fines and fees? You're headed to jail.
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Vicarious Trauma: What is it and How Can Legal Culture Make it Worse?
Legal culture often exacerbates vicarious trauma experienced by lawyers and helping professions.
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FARC: Preventing Peace in Colombia?
Is there a way to combat the infamous terrorist group?
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Trusting Scientific Research: Who Funds Our Opinions?
Bias in research funding is common, but what does it really do?
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The Militarization of American Police: How Far is Too Far?
A history of the efforts toward militarization, and what's being done now to combat it.
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Regulating the Innovative World of 3D Printing
3D printing may innovate all of our lives--but are there limits to what can be printed?
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Use PayPal’s Bill Me Later? You Might Get a Refund Due to Shady Practices
The PayPal credit card controversy has set many users on edge.
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Fatal Amtrak Derailment Casts Light on a Forgotten American Industry
Is it still safe to travel by train in the United States?
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Are American Prisons Becoming Psychiatric Hospitals?
The United States houses more mentally ill people in prisons than hospitals. Is it helping anyone?
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Government vs. Environmentalists: Who is Protecting Marine Wildlife?
How can the Navy practice without hurting marine mammals?
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Police Brutality and the Mentally Ill in America
What rules do the police have to follow when dealing with mentally ill suspects?
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The Globalization of Cinema: What’s Next?
Can movies transcend borders?
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Are We Spending Enough on Public Health?
Public health initiatives aim to keep us all happy and healthy.
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Gerrymandering: (Mis)Shaping America’s Vote?
Are all our votes really equal?
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Nuclear Energy: Worth the Risk?
It's sustainable, but also risky.
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School Art Programs: Should They Be Saved?
Are they worth the cost?
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Who Owns a Dance? The Complexities of Copyrighting Choreography
Who owns the moves to your favorite dance?
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State of the World’s Orphans
Worldwide Orphans is working to transform the lives of orphaned children across the globe. Find out more here.
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How Do Nations Respond When Disaster Strikes?
The recent earthquake in Nepal sheds on a light on disaster preparedness around the globe.
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Pregnant Without Insurance? Prepare for a Big Bill
All the hidden, and not so hidden costs, of getting pregnant if you don't have insurance.
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The United States Isn’t Immune to Counterfeit Drugs
There are plenty of black markets for counterfeit drugs, including here in the United States.
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#BlackLivesMatter: How a Hashtag Sparked a Powerful Movement
The inception of the movement sweeping America.
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Lobbying: Washington’s Dirty Little Secret?
What happens on K Street?
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Phys Ed in Schools: Improving Health or Breeding Bullying?
Studies show a mixed bag when it comes to the benefits of mandatory phys ed in schools.
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Victims in the Justice System: What Are Their Rights?
While rights for criminal defendants are well defined, victims' rights law is a small field. Find out more.
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The Armenian Genocide: A Battle For Recognition
Why won't Turkey or the US recognize the Armenian genocide?
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Corporate Greenwashing and Global Warming
Why individualist approaches to global warming can sometimes be harmful.
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What Part Will Hispanic Voters Play in the 2016 Elections?
A look at the voting bloc that could decide the election.
