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The New Bill That Hopes to Restore Felons' Voting Rights
In 11 states it's still illegal for some felons to vote. A new bill seeks to end this madness.
Lifestyle
Infographic: Shoplifting Around the World
Check out the story behind shoplifting, including the surprising items most likely to be taken.
Lifestyle
Romanticizing the Detective: From Sherlock Holmes to the Hipster Cop
Being a detective has always seemed cool.
News
Is Pedophilia a Sexual Orientation? A Psychologist Breaks Down What Makes a Jerry Sandusky
A Canadian psychologist shares the scary truth about pedophiles: Nobody has any real idea what to do about them.
News
How Do We Stop Child Sex Abuse? What Penn State Can Learn From Prisons
"When people have unchecked power, bad things happen. When predators have unchecked power, horrendous things happen."
Culture
GOOD Books: Sensational Court Cases
Read about the famous people accused of famous crimes, and decide for yourself who's guilty and who's not.
News
The Most Important Chart About the Patriot Act You'll See
If you think that the Patriot Act is being used mostly to hunt for the next Osama, allow us to kill that thought for you.
News
Portugal's Drug Policy Puts America's to Shame
While America continues hemming and hawing over decriminalizing marijuana, Portugal's eminently sensible drug policy is thriving.
Lifestyle
Meat Theft Is on the Rise—Is Vegetarianism the Answer?
A new spate of meat thievery is a reminder that eating vegetarian is actually a lot cheaper.
News
Weighing the Death Penalty vs. Life Without Parole
What's worse—Death? Life in prison? Life after prison?
News
Philly Saves Millions of Dollars by Going Easy on Potheads
Many of us know that criminalizing pot smokers is a waste of money. Now Philadelphia has the numbers to prove it.
Culture
20 Quotes About DSK That Reveal How We Think About Rape
For a month and a half, cultural commentators have raced to place their personal spin on the facts of the DSK rape case.
News
Capital Stupidity: The Death Penalty Costs California $300 Million Per Execution
Not only is the death penalty racist, classist, and ultra-violent, a new study says it's tremendously wasteful, too.
Cities
How Well Do You Know Your Neighbors?
In an age where online communities often get more attention than our real-life ones, what's the role of the neighborhood?
News
Infographic: Just How Crowded Are California's Prisons?
The Supreme Court has ordered California to ease prison overcrowding. So how bad is it? And what kinds of crimes are all those inmates locked up for?
Culture
Video: A Look at Why It's Good for Cops to Not Have Guns
A showdown with with a machete-wielding maniac shows how good crime-fighting can be without guns.
Culture
How Not to Talk When You Talk About Rape
The IMF's Dominique Strauss-Kahn is in police custody in New York, but it's the people writing about him behaving criminally.
Culture
How Close Was the Guy Who Tried to Kill Osama with a Sword Last Year?
When an amateur bounty hunter was arrested on a hunt for Osama in June of last year, he actually wasn't too far away from his target.
