The inmate firefighters make $1 an hour plus $2 a day. California is suffering record-breaking wildfires as the Mendocino Complex, Carr, and Ferguson fires continue.
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Why Catholic countries are suddenly debating abortion
One thing is clear: It’s not due to declining religious devotion. On Wednesday night, the Argentine Senate voted 38-31 to reject a bill that would
Why Iran won’t talk to Trump, explained in one paragraph
Expert Vali Nasr details why domestic Iranian politics hinders the government’s ability to accept President Trump’s offer to talk. President Donald Trump is no friend
More teachers are turning to crowdfunding sites to pay for books, supplies, and field trips
Educators at high-poverty schools spend more out of pocket on their classrooms. When the education crowdfunding site DonorsChoose.org launched in 2000, Americans were still getting
Vox Sentences: Collin’ for an indictment
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The Oscars’ new “popular film” category is a bad idea from a panicked organization
There are many reasons the new category is concerning, but three in particular stand out. The new Oscar awarding achievements in popular film is a
Ben Jealous — a progressive running for Maryland governor — wants everyone to know he’s not a socialist
“I’m a venture capitalist, not a socialist.” Ben Jealous, Maryland’s Democratic gubernatorial nominee, wants everyone to know that he may be a progressive, but he’s
Manafort trial: Both sides tried to use Rick Gates’s “flipping” to their advantage
The prosecution’s star witness finally wrapped up his testimony. Rick Gates, the prosecution’s star witness in the government’s case against Paul Manafort, faced days of