Rogue Russian Law Enforcement Mass-Produces ‘State Enemies’
Reading Time: 6 minutes Shadowy groups of security officers pursue dissidents, make arrests, to advance their own careers.
The US Postal Service May Be Broken. It Doesn’t Need to Be.
Reading Time: 3 minutes Republicans in Washington say they want to overhaul the US Postal Service. The last time they tried, they dug the cash-strapped agency into an even deeper hole.
Heroin, the Vietnam War, and Body Bags
Reading Time: 7 minutes Disturbing details about how US soldiers in Vietnam were destroyed, not by Communists — but by heroin.
Lessons for America From Way Down Under
Reading Time: 5 minutes New Zealand shows how to act fast to stem COVID-19 spread.
US Seizes Cryptocurrency Amid Islamic State Attacks in Africa
Reading Time: 2 minutes The US has seized millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency from terrorist accounts as insurgents continue to attack Mozambique.
Welcome Home, Very Stable Geniuses
Reading Time: < 1 minute Testing the patience of US returnees.
We Had the Tool to Prevent Lockdowns and Death
Reading Time: 28 minutes Why the current COVID-19 testing method is wrong, and what we need in its place. And why, if used correctly, the right test could control or even end the pandemic.
The Elephant in the Room
Reading Time: < 1 minute Double trouble.
America Decides 2020: Ranked-Choice Voting, Explained
Reading Time: 4 minutes We live in a two-party electoral system, with each side more opposed to compromise than ever before. What if we could rank more than one candidate and end the gridlock?
FDA Red Tape Entangles Instant Coronavirus Test
Reading Time: 9 minutes A Harvard epidemiologist proposes a coronavirus test that is fast, inexpensive, and could be effective in stopping the pandemic. The only obstacle is getting the FDA to notice.