Federal Judge: My Drug War Sentences Were ‘Unfair and Disproportionate’
Nancy Gertner, who left the bench after 17 years, compares the damage caused by drug prohibition to the destruction of cities in World War II.
Ideas 2015
Dispatches from the Aspen Ideas Festival/Spotlight Health
Youth as a Force for Peace
Three winners of the Peace First Prize illustrate how young people are often the engine for world-changing collective action.
What Idea or Insight Has Thrilled You?
A question for readers as the Aspen Ideas Festival begins.
In Death, Maximizing Control and Minimizing Suffering
How would you prefer to die? And how can doctors make that a reality?
Kathleen Sebelius on King v. Burwell: Obamacare Is Here to Stay
With the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling, the battle moves from the courts back to the political arena.
Preventing Food Poisoning in the Age of a Globalized Food Supply
The government can’t realistically put an inspector in every factory. So what’s the solution?
Silicon Valley Is Not a Force for Good
A sector that once promised revolutionary change is finally hitting its backlash.
The NFL Is Evil—and Unstoppable
Despite incidents of cheating, taxpayer fleecing, domestic abuse, brain damage, and suicide, America can’t stop watching professional football.
The Nightmare of Cable TV Is Over
America is living in a golden age of television, largely in thanks to cord cutting.
Americans Are Okay With Surveillance and Torture
In the face of damning evidence against U.S. officials, the country has shrugged.