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Five Shockingly Controversial TIME ‘Person of the Year’ Choices

From dictators to crooked politicians to war criminals, the magazine hasn't always chosen someone who's made the world a better place.

By Nickolaus Hines • Dec 9, 2015

Five Shockingly Controversial TIME ‘Person of the Year’ Choices

From dictators to crooked politicians to war criminals, the magazine hasn't always chosen someone who's made the world a better place.

By Nickolaus Hines • December 9, 2015

A Brief History Of Gun Control Legislation In America

Even though the Second Amendment is a supposedly "inalienable" right, our interpretation of it has changed over the years.

By Abby Norman • Dec 3, 2015

A Brief History Of Gun Control Legislation In America

Even though the Second Amendment is a supposedly "inalienable" right, our interpretation of it has changed over the years.

By Abby Norman • December 3, 2015

Everything We Know About The San Bernardino Shootings So Far

On December 2nd, a team of assailants killed 14 people and injured 17 in the California town of San Bernardino — making this the worst mass shooting since Sandy Hook, and meaning that this year the United States has seen 355 mass shootings. Here’s everything we know about the mass...

By Savannah Cox • Dec 3, 2015

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Everything We Know About The San Bernardino Shootings So Far

On December 2nd, a team of assailants killed 14 people and injured 17 in the California town of San Bernardino — making this the worst mass shooting since Sandy Hook, and meaning that this year the United States has seen 355 mass shootings. Here’s everything we know about the mass...

By Savannah Cox • December 3, 2015

The Biggest Anti-Immigrant Myths — And The Facts

In times of crisis, people tend to look toward immigrants as the source of their problems — here are the facts to debunk today’s most pervasive anti-immigrant myths. As the race for the Republican Party presidential nomination speeds up, one topic has consistently reverberated across TV and online news channels:...

By Teresa Cantero • Dec 1, 2015

The Biggest Anti-Immigrant Myths — And The Facts

In times of crisis, people tend to look toward immigrants as the source of their problems — here are the facts to debunk today’s most pervasive anti-immigrant myths. As the race for the Republican Party presidential nomination speeds up, one topic has consistently reverberated across TV and online news channels:...

By Teresa Cantero • December 1, 2015

The Eight Biggest Planned Parenthood Myths (And The Facts Debunking Them)

Family planning and women's health organization Planned Parenthood has been the subject of multiple lies this year. Here are the facts to set you straight.

By All That's Interesting • Nov 25, 2015

The Eight Biggest Planned Parenthood Myths (And The Facts Debunking Them)

Family planning and women's health organization Planned Parenthood has been the subject of multiple lies this year. Here are the facts to set you straight.

By All That's Interesting • November 25, 2015

Why Everyone Should Start Calling ISIS “Daesh” Instead

After last week’s string of ISIS attacks in Beirut, Baghdad and Paris, global leaders like François Hollande and John Kerry have started to refer to the militant Islamist group as “Daesh.” Following in the footsteps of Kurdish militants who have called the group Daesh for some time, Hollande and Kerry’s...

By Savannah Cox • Nov 19, 2015

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Why Everyone Should Start Calling ISIS “Daesh” Instead

After last week’s string of ISIS attacks in Beirut, Baghdad and Paris, global leaders like François Hollande and John Kerry have started to refer to the militant Islamist group as “Daesh.” Following in the footsteps of Kurdish militants who have called the group Daesh for some time, Hollande and Kerry’s...

By Savannah Cox • November 19, 2015

Food Waste: How We Can Overcome The Alarming Facts And Dire Predictions

Alarming facts and dire predictions about how food waste is needlessly crippling the human race and our planet.

By Callie Stewart • Nov 17, 2015

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Food Waste: How We Can Overcome The Alarming Facts And Dire Predictions

Alarming facts and dire predictions about how food waste is needlessly crippling the human race and our planet.

By Callie Stewart • November 17, 2015

Indonesia Is Burning, And The World Hasn’t Noticed

The hypothetical “If a tree falls into the woods…” question explores how the experience of an event makes an event “real.” So what happens if an entire forested country burns and releases a toxic and deadly haze, and the media doesn’t cover it? Indonesia is burning. More than 3,000 miles...

By Nickolaus Hines • Nov 16, 2015

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Indonesia Is Burning, And The World Hasn’t Noticed

The hypothetical “If a tree falls into the woods…” question explores how the experience of an event makes an event “real.” So what happens if an entire forested country burns and releases a toxic and deadly haze, and the media doesn’t cover it? Indonesia is burning. More than 3,000 miles...

By Nickolaus Hines • November 16, 2015

Civil Rights And Sit Ins: How A Young Bernie Sanders Was Shaped By Grassroots Politics

Bernie Sanders' early political career was molded by economic uncertainty and social upheaval—situations that are all too familiar to most voters today.

By Abby Norman • Nov 14, 2015

Civil Rights And Sit Ins: How A Young Bernie Sanders Was Shaped By Grassroots Politics

Bernie Sanders' early political career was molded by economic uncertainty and social upheaval—situations that are all too familiar to most voters today.

By Abby Norman • November 14, 2015

Meet Vít Jedlička, The President Of Liberland, A Tea Party Paradise In Eastern Europe

The 2.7 square mile country called Liberland was just founded and its ruler is modeling his politics on the Tea Party movement.

By Teresa Cantero • Nov 4, 2015

Meet Vít Jedlička, The President Of Liberland, A Tea Party Paradise In Eastern Europe

The 2.7 square mile country called Liberland was just founded and its ruler is modeling his politics on the Tea Party movement.

By Teresa Cantero • November 4, 2015