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Nurses and Doctors Are Fighting Back Against Corporate Healthcare by Unionizing Nurses and Doctors Are Fighting Back Against Corporate Healthcare by Unionizing

Overwork, once a proud hallmark of the medical profession, now symptomizes systemic rot.

Aug 3, 2016 / Michelle Chen

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There’s a Problem With ‘Crowd Labor’ There’s a Problem With ‘Crowd Labor’

Online outsourcing comes with costs.

Jul 29, 2016 / Michelle Chen

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Letters From the August 15-22, 2016, Issue Letters From the August 15-22, 2016, Issue

Suffering in private… An ounce of prevention… Pulsing with love…

Jul 28, 2016 / Our Readers, Seth Freed Wessler, and Sonia Shah

Where Is the New Cyberfeminism?

Where Is the New Cyberfeminism? Where Is the New Cyberfeminism?

Virtual reality remains stuck in age-old ideas about women and their bodies.

Jul 28, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Cecilia D’Anastasio

Welcome to Brazil, Where a Food Revolution Is Changing the Way People Eat

Welcome to Brazil, Where a Food Revolution Is Changing the Way People Eat Welcome to Brazil, Where a Food Revolution Is Changing the Way People Eat

How the country challenged the junk-food industry and became a global leader in the battle against obesity.

Jul 28, 2016 / Feature / Bridget Huber

Budget Failures, Displacement, Zika—Welcome to Rio’s $11.9B Summer Olympics

Budget Failures, Displacement, Zika—Welcome to Rio’s $11.9B Summer Olympics Budget Failures, Displacement, Zika—Welcome to Rio’s $11.9B Summer Olympics

The disaster in Brazil is an extreme version of what happens when the International Olympic Committee comes to town.

Jul 26, 2016 / Feature / Dave Zirin

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The Problem With the International Olympic Committee’s Decision on Russia The Problem With the International Olympic Committee’s Decision on Russia

The problem isn't Russian doping. It's the absence of any moral authority in the IOC.

Jul 25, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Why I’m Afraid for My Son With Autism and His Black Caregivers

Why I’m Afraid for My Son With Autism and His Black Caregivers Why I’m Afraid for My Son With Autism and His Black Caregivers

It’s clear to me that Charles Kinsey was concerned about keeping his patient safe. Why did the police see something so different?

Jul 21, 2016 / Marie Myung-Ok Lee

A New Study Adds Fuel to Calls for a Fracking Ban

A New Study Adds Fuel to Calls for a Fracking Ban A New Study Adds Fuel to Calls for a Fracking Ban

On the eve of the Democratic National Convention, researchers found that people living near fracking activity face a “significantly higher” risk of asthma attacks. 

Jul 20, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

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Nearly Half of All Women in Jail Are Disabled Nearly Half of All Women in Jail Are Disabled

The disproportionate impact of the criminal-justice system on Americans with disabilities.

Jul 19, 2016 / Rebecca Vallas

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