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motherjones.com

Bloomberg Just Bought CityLab — And Put Half Its Reporters Out Of A Job
'THE REALITY IS MOST OF US ARE BEING LAID OFF'

Bloomberg Just Bought CityLab — And Put Half Its Reporters Out Of A Job

1 digg motherjones.com Media Politics 2 days ago

Journalism has had a rough year full of layoffs across the country, and Bloomberg Media, the company owned by the latest entrant in the 2020 Democratic primary, just made life worse for a handful of reporters.

The School Day Is Two Hours Shorter Than the Work Day. Kamala Harris Wants to Change That
FILLING IN THE GAP

The School Day Is Two Hours Shorter Than the Work Day. Kamala Harris Wants to Change That

motherjones.com Education Politics 1 month ago

The 2020 candidate is introducing a bill to modernize the school day.

How Russian Hackers Conquered The World
IT WASN'T THE 'MAINFRAME'

How Russian Hackers Conquered The World

1 digg motherjones.com Internet Technology 1 month ago

A new book tracks Sandstorm, an elite unit behind blackouts, bankruptcies and breaches.

Inside The US Marshals' Secretive, Deadly Detention Empire
'THE INVISIBLE GIANT'

Inside The US Marshals' Secretive, Deadly Detention Empire

motherjones.com Long Reads 1 month ago

They're supposed to safeguard pretrial detainees. But America's oldest law enforcement agency is suffering from a massive dereliction of duty.

Arctic Ice Is Melting Faster Than Expected. These Scientists Have A Radical Idea To Save It
STOPPING THE MELTDOWN

Arctic Ice Is Melting Faster Than Expected. These Scientists Have A Radical Idea To Save It

motherjones.com Climate Change 2 months ago
Costly and controversial, yes. But we may be running out of choices.
The Crazy Story Of How Alabama Accidentally Passed A Bill Upending Parental Rights
'WE HAVE VERY FEW LAWYERS IN THE LEGISLATURE'

The Crazy Story Of How Alabama Accidentally Passed A Bill Upending Parental Rights

motherjones.com Law 3 months ago
After Alabama lawmakers banned almost all abortions in May, with no exception for rape or incest, Jessica Stallings, a rape survivor from Fort Payne, was frustrated. But not for the reasons you might expect.
The Three Most Viral Photos Of The Amazon Fire Are Fake. Here Are Some Real Ones To Share
THE RIGHT FRAMING

The Three Most Viral Photos Of The Amazon Fire Are Fake. Here Are Some Real Ones To Share

motherjones.com Nature Photos 3 months ago

Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the most prominent celebrities sharing outdated photos of the Amazon on fire.

Jeffrey Epstein, My Very, Very Sick Pal
'JEFFREY WAS PROFOUNDLY SICK'

Jeffrey Epstein, My Very, Very Sick Pal

motherjones.com Crime 3 months ago

A very weird interview with Stuart Pivar about Epstein, his science parties, his "pathology," and the industrial scale of it all.

When Your Rapist Demands Custody
'I HAVE TO PAY THIS MONSTER TO SEE MY KIDS'

When Your Rapist Demands Custody

motherjones.com Long Reads 4 months ago

More states are banning abortion without exceptions for rape. But what happens to women who must carry their pregnancies to term?

Counting Calories to Stay Fit? There's a Trillion Little Problems With That
DON'T FORGET YOUR FIBER, THOUGH

Counting Calories to Stay Fit? There's a Trillion Little Problems With That

motherjones.com Health 4 months ago

New discoveries about the microbiome are complicating what we thought we knew about losing weight.

A New Study Reveals Just How Toxic A Bee's World Has Become
THIS STINGS

A New Study Reveals Just How Toxic A Bee's World Has Become

motherjones.com Nature Science 4 months ago

Here's what happened when farmers started using a new class of insecticides.

Can Chefs Learn To Love Cooking Without Fire?
WHEN THE FIRE GOES OUT

Can Chefs Learn To Love Cooking Without Fire?

motherjones.com Food 4 months ago

A push to electrify buildings suggests the end is nigh for gas ranges.

The Secret History of Why Soda Companies Switched From Sugar to High-Fructose Corn Syrup
READ AND GIVE UP YOUR SWEET IGNORANCE

The Secret History of Why Soda Companies Switched From Sugar to High-Fructose Corn Syrup

10 diggs motherjones.com Food Histories 4 months ago

Nixon, Reagan and a Midwestern Machiavelli all figure.

Why Are Right-Wing Conspiracies So Obsessed With Pedophilia?
THE ADULTS AREN'T ALRIGHT

Why Are Right-Wing Conspiracies So Obsessed With Pedophilia?

2 diggs motherjones.com Culture 4 months ago

The story is the same, from the day-care panics to QAnon: It's not really about the kids. It's about fears of a changing social order.

Why 'Jaws' Was So Terrifying, According To The Guy Who Co-Wrote It
A DIP INTO THE PAST

Why 'Jaws' Was So Terrifying, According To The Guy Who Co-Wrote It

1 digg motherjones.com Movies 5 months ago

"If we do our jobs right, people will feel about going in the ocean the way they felt like taking a shower after 'Psycho.'"

Special Forces, Jihadists, Anarchists And ISIS Wives Went To Syria. I Followed Them
BEHIND THE LINES

Special Forces, Jihadists, Anarchists And ISIS Wives Went To Syria. I Followed Them

2 diggs motherjones.com Long Reads 6 months ago

I went to Syria to understand America's role in one of the 21st century's greatest tragedies.

A Photographer Spent A Decade Documenting The Tobacco Industry's Darkest Corners. The Result Is Both Stunning And Disturbing
BEHIND THE SMOKE AND MIRRORS

A Photographer Spent A Decade Documenting The Tobacco Industry's Darkest Corners. The Result Is Both Stunning And Disturbing

5 diggs motherjones.com Business Photos 6 months ago

Over the course of 10 years, Italian photographer Rocco Rorandelli traveled to nine countries active in the tobacco industry, documenting its impact on the environment and the economy, as well as on the health of smokers and workers.

Can Domestic Abusers Be Cured?
DETOXING

Can Domestic Abusers Be Cured?

1 digg motherjones.com Crime 7 months ago

Court-ordered treatment programs are meant to reform violent men. It's not clear if they're working.

A 72-Year-Old Juvenile Lifer Won A Landmark Supreme Court Ruling, But Louisiana Won't Let Him Out Of Prison
'FREEDOM IS LONG OVERDUE'

A 72-Year-Old Juvenile Lifer Won A Landmark Supreme Court Ruling, But Louisiana Won't Let Him Out Of Prison

4 diggs motherjones.com 8 months ago

"It's your responsibility to continue to work," a parole board member reportedly told Henry Montgomery.

How A Gay Teen, An Internet Nazi And A Late-Night Rendezvous Turned To Tragedy
'SAM WAS A TIMELY VILLAIN'

How A Gay Teen, An Internet Nazi And A Late-Night Rendezvous Turned To Tragedy

1 digg motherjones.com Lgbt Long Reads 8 months ago

Where I had seen a story about the endgame of American Nazism, there was instead a web of high school drama, alienation and unspoken fears.

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