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American Law Does Not Take Rape Seriously
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Permeating every moment of Harvey Weinstein’s trial is the disturbing history of sexual-assault prosecution in America.
January 28, 2019 | The Atlantic
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If a Child Is Jailed and No One Is There to Hear Him Cry
New Trump-administration rules stand to block the public from knowing anything about the treatment of migrant children in America’s detention facilities.
August 22, 2019 | The Atlantic
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The Campus Rapist Hiding In Plain Site
A university student assaulted multiple women before he faced any consequences for his actions. Why didn’t they come forward sooner?
July 15, 2019 | The Atlantic
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When Your Child Is a Psychopath
The condition has long been considered untreatable. Experts can spot it in a child as young as 3 or 4. But a new clinical approach offers hope.
June 2017 Issue | The Atlantic
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Can You Prove Your Innocence Without DNA?
Benjamine Spencer is serving a life sentence for a violent crime he insists he didn't commit. But he lacks biological evidence—and old-fashioned detective work may not be enough to clear his name.
January/February 2018 | The Atlantic
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NOTE: Listen to the three-part Radio Atlantic series, 'No Way Out,' which explores Spencer's story.
The Science Of Miracles - Reasonable Doubt
Is God all in our heads—a product of brain chemistry? Or is the human brain like a radio that can tune into the divine?
Feb. 7, 2019 | Medium
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Surviving the Wasteland of Faith
Years after my dramatic, unlikely conversion, it seemed God had gone silent.
November 23, 2016 | Christianity Today
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The Futility of Trying to Prevent More School Shootings in America
As long as there is easy access to guns, there’s no way parents, teachers, and other specialists can thwart every violent teenager.
May 21, 2018 | The Atlantic
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Quit Your Job
A midlife career shift can be good for cognition, well-being, and even longevity.
April 2016 Issue | The Atlantic
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Can an Ex-President Be Happy?
What Obama can learn from Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush
January/February 2017 | The Atlantic
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People Who Possess This One Thing Enjoy Much Better Health as They Age, Science Shows
We get by with a little help from our friends.
March 17, 2016 | The Washington Post
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