Editors’ Picks
“Prisons Outside of Prison”: Are New Haven Halfway Houses Helping Reentry Efforts?
This series examines the role of halfway houses in New Haven reentry efforts, looking at their effectiveness, conditions, and availability.
‘Gender Confusion’ in Malaysia: LGBT Resistance to Burgeoning Homophobia
LGBT people have become an increasingly valuable “political bargaining chip” for the ruling party in Malaysia.
DeVos’s Dangerous Daycare: East Hartford High and the 2018 Budget Proposal
“It is heartless…millions of kids around this country are going to suffer what has been done with a $9.2 billion cut to our education programs,” DeLauro said.
The Iranian Presidential Race: Beginnings of a New Dialogue
“If we want a Middle East that is peaceful and prosperous, Iran will have to play a role.”
Life Goes On: Ramadan and American Businesses
“The holy month of Ramadan is a period of heightened religiosity, spiritual reflection, and charity for Muslims around the world.”
The New Bully Pulpit: When Comedy Turns Political
“It’s time for comedians to recognize their role in educating the future electorate—especially young people.”
Simple English: The Fight for Mosul
“To put it bluntly,” said Cruz, “Mosul reconstruction is a fantasy.”
On the Opioid Epidemic, Part 1: An Interview with Pulitzer Prize-Winner Eric Eyre
In the first installment of a four-part series on how Americans have begun to battle the opioid epidemic, Arka Gupta interviews Pulitzer-winning Eric Eyre on his work in W. Virginia.