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Some People With Disabilities Can Be Stripped of Their Right to Vote — My Brother Might Be Next
Though their wellbeing is often dependent on government spending and politics, “incompetency laws” are taking away their right to have a say in the process
The Strange Case of the Stanford LSD Stabbing
James Shirvell is as mild-mannered as they come. Then he took acid with his girlfriend and nearly stabbed her to death with a butcher knife. Which begs the question: Who is to blame — the man or the acid?
The Problem With ‘Born Gay’
The idea that people are ‘born this way’ has been a rallying cry of the gay rights movement for decades — even though it’s not everyone’s story. What if, in the fight for equality, it actually holds queer people back?
Stalking Killer Pythons With Florida’s Bounty Snake Hunters
In the 1980s, pythons were luxury pets — but after Hurricane Andrew, nearly a thousand escaped. They’re still out there, decimating wildlife populations and even posing a threat to humans. Can Florida’s top snake hunters stop them in time?
