Lost Lessons from America’s Wildest Reality TV Show
The producers of “Kid Nation” expected chaos when they dropped 40 children in the desert. What they got was cooperation—until adults intervened.
Articles by Emily Topping
How Corporations Convinced America that Litter is Our Fault
The "Keep America Beautiful" campaign urged Americans to pick up their trash—so that companies could keep producing it.
How a Cash-Strapped Louisiana is Profiting from Trump’s Deportation Frenzy
Louisiana’s long history of extracting profit from human captivity now fuels Trump’s deportation surge.
How a Cash-Strapped Louisiana is Profiting from Trump’s Deportation Frenzy
Louisiana’s long history of extracting profit from human captivity now fuels Trump’s deportation surge.
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Comedy’s Favorite Truth-Tellers are Playing Jester for the Saudi Prince
At the Riyadh Comedy Festival, American comics are using a laugh track to drown out the sounds of a bone saw.
What the Kentucky Cheerleader “Dead Baby” Case Actually Reveals About America
From Kentucky to Ohio to Alabama, women are being prosecuted after pregnancy loss—and the press is helping police write the story.
What the Kentucky Cheerleader “Dead Baby” Case Actually Reveals About America
From Kentucky to Ohio to Alabama, women are being prosecuted after pregnancy loss—and the press is helping police write the story.
How America Got Hooked on Shady Gas Station Drugs
As the FDA finally cracks down on kratom, decades of deregulation have already flooded shelves with questionable supplements and off-brand opioids.
The Botox Industry is Making Young People Panic About Aging
Too young to drink, old enough for injections: inside the rise of ‘Baby
Botox.’
The Sad World of Republican Congressional Podcasts
I sat through every single podcast hosted by a Republican member of Congress so you don’t have to. You’re welcome, I think.