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In 2017, 14 out of every 100,000 people took their own lives. That’s the highest number of suicides per capita since World War Two, and a whopping 33% increase since 1999. The spike in suicides raises challenging questions. Suicides are on the rise among a variety of demographics, so it’s not just one group of …

In August 2017, James Alex Fields went to Charlottesville, Virginia to participate in a “Unite the Right” rally. The rally was organized for several reasons, chief among which was to defend Confederate monuments, which have come under fire in the past several years. The rally began on a Friday evening and continued the following day. …

The governor of Illinois has signed into a law a bill making marijuana legal for recreational use. Residents can now purchase one gram of pot at a time, while non-residents can purchase 15 grams at a time. Most importantly, though, the bill will expunge the records of nearly 800,000 people who have minor convictions for marijuana …

Few religions are more controversial than Scientology, and the controversy has only increased since Leah Remni’s documentary Going Clear made a host of accusations about the organization. And, now that an ex-member is suing the church and the church’s unquestioned leader David Miscavige for abuse and human trafficking. The plaintiff was Miscavige’s personal steward and part of the …

When Trump and Putin met at the G20 summit––you know, the one where Trump told journalists it was “none of their business” what he said to Putin––he made a very distasteful joke: that he and Putin should “get rid” of journalists. That joke is just the latest in a long series of comments that make …

Boeing is still seeking regulatory approval for its 737 Max planes to take back to the skies. Unfortunately, that approval will not come until October at the earliest. The news cause shares to fall 3%. That means Southwest will extend its cancellation, and American and United have pulled the planes from their rotations. Since Ethiopian Airlines …

Last week, a Confederate monument in Nashville, Tennessee was vandalized. The statue’s plinth, which has the name of over 500 Confederate veterans, had the words “They were racist” painted over it in red paint. The statue itself was also splashed with red paint. This is one of many monuments that have been vandalized in Tennessee, …

Migrant detention centers have been the source of much scandal in recent weeks. There has been plenty of political fall out over the issue, but there has also been a surprising amount of economic consequences. Most recently, Bank of America has announced it will no longer finance private prisons or detention centers. Previously, it has …

Since 2015, /r/The_Donald has been a bastion of Donald Trump support (and, according to critics, propaganda). But Reddit recently (or finally, depending on your perspective) quarantined the subreddit for a long series of violations, including inciting violence against police and public officials in Oregon. he same Russians that were behind the 2016 election meddling also …

The governor of Illinois has signed into a law a bill making marijuana legal for recreational use. That law also means that nearly 800,000 people with criminal records for possession of 30 grams of marijuana or less could have those records expunged. Residents can now purchase one gram of pot at a time, while non-residents …

The first Cold War ended nearly thirty years ago, but there’s second Cold War being waged right now. Over the past six months, China has ramped up its attacks on the US and the West writ large. Most recently, hackers have broken into more than a dozen telecommunication companies and stolen tremendous amounts of personal …

Missouri has one functioning abortion clinic––a Planned Parenthood whose future is on the line. An inspection in March revealed some health concerns with the clinic, including several “failed abortions” that required surgery. In the wake of those inspections, the state of Missouri has attempted to shut the clinic down. Planned Parenthood believes the health concerns …