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They say that nobody understands quantum mechanics. But thanks to these three pioneers in quantum entanglement, perhaps we do.

Just Mercy challenges us not just to abolish the cruel, oppressive, and racist system of death sentencing, but to move beyond soul-killing modes of thought that are part of what make such systems of oppression possible in the first place.

Almost half a century of fighting brought the country to its nadir, and there is no clear way out of the misery.

States were meant to be “laboratories of democracy.” Instead, they are pioneering new ways to restrict voting and distort representation.

Alaska snow crab season canceled as officials investigate disappearance of an estimated 1 billion crabs.

It will compensate seniors for the bout of inflation. Workers deserve as much.

The vote on Friday signaled another win for the labor movement

The arrest and death of a young Iranian woman by the morality police prompts the poet Esther Kamkar to consider her exile from home.

A system counting tips toward the minimum wage is being fought in many places.