The urban legends of "dangerous" trick-or-treating at Halloween are merely an expression of cultural and social anxieties.
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Cities with More Black Residents Rely More on Traffic Tickets and Fines for Revenue
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the last time I got a speeding ticket. It was nearly a decade ago and it’s a pretty unremarkable story: I was on my way back to Columbus, Ohio, from a friend’s wedding and was going something like 15 mph over the speed limit. An officer pulled me over, asked me if I…
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India’s Third Gender Rises Again
After being pushed underground by Victorian mores, India's third-sex hijras are coming back into the light. Ina Goel writes.
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Why Are So Many Languages Spoken in Some Places and So Few in Others?
Is there a model that explains language diversity? How well does it work?
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Happy Labor Day
Happy Labor Day from us at The Star.
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The Fascinating History of Boredom
Boredom has historically been an emotion both viewed as an enemy and embraced for its possibilities. Michelle Fu writes.
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Why Synthetic Chemicals Seem More Toxic Than Natural Ones
The most toxic chemicals on Earth occur in nature, so why do people fear synthetic chemicals? Niranjana Krishnan writes.
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Schools Are Outdated. It’s Time for Reform
Outdated methods and over-emphasis on testing have ruined public schools. Paul Boyce on how to reform the system.
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A Controversial Poem
Spaced-out poetry by David Fewster.
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Google is Burying Alternative Health Sites to Protect People from “Dangerous” Medical Advice
For some physicians with unorthodox views, Google’s search engine algorithm has essentially ended traffic to their websites. Barry Brownstein writes.
