History
Land of the Less-Free
Outrageously expensive, persistently unjust and widely perceived to be barbaric, it's time for the United States to shrink and refine its criminal punishment system.
Published 05/14/2010
Lisa Shannon, a Thousand Sisters
Inspired by a segment on Oprah, Lisa Shannon launched Run for Congo Women, and now works full-time advocating for women in the Congo.
Published 05/12/2010
Age of the Castrato
In sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Italy, countless pre-pubescent boys were castrated to preserve their high-pitched voices and allow them to pursue singing careers. Why the “cruelest cut” wasn't as cruel as it seems.
Published 05/01/2010
Lost States of America
The author of “Lost States” offers a few words about Nickajack, Muskogee, Franklin and other proposed states that failed to crack the Top 50.
Published 04/11/2010
Smile ’Til It Hurts
Did you know that Up With People was funded by corporate America, supported by the government, and a propaganda tool of the religious right?
Published 03/05/2010
The Playboy Book
Historian Elizabeth Fraterrigo methodically combed through hundreds of issues of Playboy magazine to write her book. Take a look at what she has to say about Playboy.
Published 01/30/2010
The Shopping Mall
Quirkiest Football Failures III
Rework (July/10)
Hypochondriac’s Handbook (July/10)
God Made Me Do It (July/10)
