Ferguson's Conspiracy Against Black Citizens, the Diversity Problem at NYC’s Elite Public Schools, and More...

What Ben Carson's controversial comments tell us about the politics of sexuality, the Supreme Court deliberates on Obamacare, why Hollywood is making a sequel to the 90s hit "Independence Day," and more...

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Thursday, March 5, 2015

Ferguson's Conspiracy Against Black Citizens

How the city's leadership harassed and brutalized their way to multiple civil-rights violations

CONOR FRIEDERSDORF

How to Solve the Diversity Problem at NYC’s Elite Public Schools

Hint: Their test-only admissions policy isn’t the real issue.

ALIA WONG

The Politics of Sexuality

Ben Carson's simplistic approach to homosexuality on the campaign trail reflects an impoverished understanding of human behavior.

JAMES HAMBLIN

An Obamacare Cliff-Hanger at the Supreme Court

Oral arguments before the Justices offer clarity on the legal issues, but the law's fate is less certain than ever.

GARRETT EPPS

Independence Day Gets the Sequel It Doesn’t Need

The revival of Roland Emmerich’s 1996 epic will attempt to hand off the story to newcomers—a growing Hollywood trend that doesn't always bode well.

DAVID SIMS