Prison-industrial complex

A Texas Inmate Dreams of Walking to Canada

07.31.15

By Maurice Chammah
How Pell Grants Could Give America’s Prisoners an Education and Save Their Lives

07.28.15

By Seth Ferranti
Drugs

Federal Prisons Could Release 1,000 Times More Drug Offenders Than Obama Did

07.24.15

By Beth Schwartzapfel
How to Protect Yourself from Violence in Prison

07.22.15

By Daniel Genis
We Talked to One of the 46 Inmates Barack Obama Ordered Released from Prison

07.21.15

By Seth Ferranti and Robert Rosso
The Legacy of Violence at the Manhattan Jail Known as the ‘Tombs’

07.19.15

By John Surico
What It’s Like to Live with an Ankle Bracelet

07.17.15

By M. M.
What Federal Inmates Are Saying About President Obama’s Plan to Visit a Prison Today

07.16.15

By Seth Ferranti and Robert Rosso
Environment

In the Face of Drought, California Prisons Are Restricting Inmates’ Shower and Toilet Use

07.14.15

By Jessica Pishko
What Federal Prisoners Are Saying About President Obama Freeing Nonviolent Drug Offenders

07.13.15

By Seth Ferranti
German Prisons Are Kinder, Gentler, and Safer Than the Ones in America

07.09.15

By Maurice Chammah
What It’s Like to Visit the White House as an Ex-Con

07.09.15

By John Surico

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Xbox Game Pass Surprises Users With a New 2025 Game Today

Xbox Game Pass adds a 2025 title today and gives players a chance to catch up on the latest installment in the franchise.

04.03.26

By Denny Connolly
Screenshot: The Pokémon Company

Gaming

Pokémon Champions Mega Abilities Leak Reveals Overpowered New Forms

A new leak might have just revealed most of the new Mega Abilities in Pokémon Champions. If true, it makes some Pokémon overpowered.

04.02.26

By Brent Koepp
PlayStation 5s – Credit: Sony

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Amazon Is Still Selling the PlayStation 5 at Its Old, Lower Price

I don’t often urge people to run, run, run and buy a deal, but if you want a PS5 before the price hike kicks in, I wouldn’t wait long past lunch.

04.02.26

By Matt Jancer | Reviewed by Ysolt Usigan
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Life

This ‘Healthy’ Ingredient You’re Probably Eating Might Give You a Stroke

If you’ve had a protein bar that wasn’t inedible, it’s probably because of erythritol. It’s just too bad that it might give you a stroke.

04.02.26

By Luis Prada
Sugar, The Surfing Dog

Life

Remembering Sugar the Surfing Dog, World Champion Dog Surfer

RIP Sugar.

04.02.26

By Luis Prada