STORIES
A Multi-Million-Dollar Payday, at the Carwash
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This Simple Solution Keeps Kids in School, out of Handcuffs
Telling kids they can never make a mistake was at the root of the problem.
The Proven Way to Keep More Innocent Teens From Confessing to Murder (and Why Police Won't Adopt It)
Standard interrogation, which includes badgering and lying to suspects until they confess, is psychological torture for the young and mentally frail. Now there's a better way.
How Game Theory Helped Improve New York City's High School Application Process
Three economists tackle an eighth-grade problem.
The Bronx Zoo's Loneliest Elephant
Animal welfare advocates say it's inhumane to keep a highly intelligent, social animal alone. The zoo thinks she's fine where she is.
Is Briana Waters a Terrorist?
In an alarming case, U.S. attorneys exploit post-9/11 counterterrorism laws to prosecute an environmental activist.
A Bronx Tale
Parks are blossoming and fish spawning along an urban river that was once an industrial dump site overflowing with sewage.
Elephants Are Being Bought From Africa Because There Are 'Too Many" of Them
Wildlife conservationists are dismayed at Zimbabwe's plan to capture wild elephants and sell them to zoos.