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Anatomy of the wrongly convicted: An infographic guide to ‘The Innocent Man’
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From left: Ron Williamson, Dennis Fritz, Karl Fontenot, and Tommy Ward. To date, there have been 362 wrongly convicted and later DNA exonerated …
How false confessions became an American criminal justice phenomenon
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According to the Innocence Project, over 28% of wrongful convictions overturned by DNA evidence in the United States involved some form of a false …
Judiciary
Kids are suing the U.S. government over climate change
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Biometrics
Biometrics: The future of air travel in America
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Jewish Culture
Jews with guns: “I’m going to go down fighting”
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Me Too movement
Should 4-year-olds be taught consent at school?
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If four-year-old children can understand consent after a 30-minute lesson at school, why can’t we? Amidst the rise of the #MeToo movement and the …
Domestic Violence
Inside a secret network of safe houses for immigrant women
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Puerto Rico
The 27 best places to travel in 2019
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For this year’s list of best places to travel, we asked writers and contributors from around the world to tell us about the destinations they were …
Human Rights
The problem with cashless businesses
Mic News - By Josh Ocampo
In August, Corey Cash (yes, that’s his real last name) opened his first restaurant in Brooklyn, New York. Cash Only BBQ, as its name suggests, only …
Rocky Mountains
Best Places to Travel 2019: Alberta’s Rocky Mountains, in Canada, are a cozy, relaxing getaway all year-round
Mic News - By Seema Dhawan
What could be a better wellness destination than the residence of more winter Olympic athletes than anywhere else in Canada? Canmore and the …
Craft Beer
Best Places to Travel 2019: Belgrade, Serbia, has a wild nightlife scene, with clubs on barges and a burgeoning craft beer
Mic News - By Kaitlin Menza
2019 marks 20 years since the NATO bombing of Belgrade. The military headquarters damaged in the bombing still stand crumbled and empty on Kneza …
Hot Springs
Best Places to Travel 2019: Bhutan is a hiker’s paradise that’s slowly opening up to the outside world
Mic News - By Lane Nieset
As a way to protect its traditions and culture (famously referred to as “Gross National Happiness”), Bhutan only started welcoming foreigners in …
Disney World
Best Places to Travel 2019: Bologna, Italy, is home to the Disney World of food and countless other culinary gems
Mic News - By Brad Japhe
Italy welcomed more than 58 million travelers in 2017, making it the fifth-most-visited country on the planet. The vast majority of those tourists …
Boracay
Best Places to Travel 2019: After a 6-month closure, Boracay, Philippines, reopens as a cautious tropical paradise
Mic News - By Katie Lockhart
The tropical paradise of Boracay in the central Philippines, which measures just under 4 square miles, consistently tops the list of best islands in …
Coney Island
Best Places to Travel 2019: Detroit, Michigan, is quickly becoming a great food city — and there’s something for every budget
Mic News - By Dorothy Hernandez
From Motown and techno to cars and traffic lights, Detroit has made many contributions to modern American society. And there are many reasons to take …
Live Music
Best Places to Travel 2019: Franklin, Tennessee, has the whiskey and war history to rival Nashville
Mic News - By Kristin Luna
As Nashville’s star continues to shine, its little sister Franklin, Tennessee, has crept out of the spotlight and emerged as a travel hotspot all its …
Gothenburg
Best Places to Travel 2019: Gothenburg, Sweden, is taking its place among Scandinavia’s top-tier food cities
Mic News - By CB Owens
Gothenburg, Sweden, isn’t as well-known as Scandinavian capitals like Copenhagen, Denmark; Oslo, Norway; or Stockholm — yet. But Sweden’s …
Gulf Stream
Best Places to Travel 2019: Islay, Scotland — otherwise known as Whiskey Island — is where all of your scotch dreams come
Mic News - By Brad Japhe
Just 20 miles off the coast of southwestern Scotland, Islay is a landscape of mesmerizing beauty. The rolling greenery, pounding surf and sea breeze …
Maui
Best Places to Travel 2019: Maui, Hawaii, is coming out of Oahu’s shadow, thanks to its quiet beaches and great restaurants
Mic News - By Josh Ocampo
Maui, the second-largest Hawaiian island, is often overshadowed by its tourist magnet of a neighbor, Oahu. But that’s exactly why there’s no better …
South America
Best Places to Travel 2019: Mendoza, Argentina, is the grape capital of South America — and the food is just as good as wine
Mic News - By Sorrel Moseley-Williams
Visiting Mendoza, the wine capital of South America, is a sensory experience: The Andean region is pure eye candy, with hundreds of acres of …
Nagoya
Best Places to Travel 2019: Nagoya is the next big destination for food in Japan
Mic News - By Kelly Kasulis
In some ways, Nagoya is a city designed to accommodate our quirks — the Japanese city, easily accessible from Tokyo by bullet train, has a little …
Nairobi
Best Places to Travel 2019: Nairobi and Kenya’s safari scene is way more accessible to Americans thanks to a new nonstop
Mic News - By Stephanie Wu
October marked a historic moment for Kenya, with the launch of the first-ever nonstop flight between Kenya and the U.S. — a project three years in …
Namibia
Best Places to Travel 2019: Namibia is all about the magical landscapes — and the country is dedicated to protecting them
Mic News - By Kathryn Romeyn
Namibia, the expansive and sparsely populated country on the Atlantic coast above South Africa, has flown under the radar — to the point that …
Great Barrier Reef
Best Places to Travel 2019: Western Australia’s Ningaloo Reef is overshadowed by the Great Barrier Reef — but it’s just awe-inspiring
Mic News - By Brandon Presser
It’s unfair, really, that the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia, has the word “great” in its name; most travelers don’t even realize the …
Panama City
Best Places to Travel 2019: Panama City, the birthplace of the New World, is celebrating its 500th birthday
Mic News - By Hannah Lott-Schwartz
In seven hours or less, travelers departing from across the lower 48 can land in Panama City, where the oldest European settlement on the Pacific …
Best Places to Travel 2019: Park City, Utah, has the “greatest snow on Earth” — but there’s tons to do in the summer, too
Mic News - By Kate Bratskeir
Utah is home to more than a dozen world-class ski resorts, two of which are in Park City, where snow sports are a given. Here, you’ll have your pick …
Lacoste
Best Places to Travel 2019: Provence is vying to become France’s next art capital
Mic News - By Lane Nieset
The beauty of Provence, the region in the South of France sprawling from the Italian border to the Rhône, is that things don’t change often. The …
Mexico
Best Places to Travel 2019: Puebla is giving Mexico’s bigger cities a run for their money
Mic News - By Brooke Porter Katz
When it comes to colonial Mexican cities, Puebla tends to get overshadowed by better known places like Oaxaca — and that’s a shame. Not only does it …
Puerto Rico
Best Places to Travel 2019: Puerto Rico is open for business, with some help from Lin-Manuel Miranda
Mic News - By Brandon Presser
Dozens of Caribbean islands have been working to recover after devastating storms pummeled the region in late 2017. Puerto Rico sustained some of the …
Barry Jenkins wants you to look his ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ characters right in the eye
Mic News - By Corey Atad
It’s incredible to think that the work of one of America’s greatest writers has never been adapted in English for the big screen before, but that’s …

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Anatomy of the wrongly convicted: An infographic guide to ‘The Innocent Man’

How false confessions became an American criminal justice phenomenon

Kids are suing the U.S. government over climate change

Biometrics: The future of air travel in America

Jews with guns: “I’m going to go down fighting”

Should 4-year-olds be taught consent at school?

Inside a secret network of safe houses for immigrant women

The 27 best places to travel in 2019

The problem with cashless businesses

Best Places to Travel 2019: Alberta’s Rocky Mountains, in Canada, are a cozy, relaxing getaway all year-round

Best Places to Travel 2019: Belgrade, Serbia, has a wild nightlife scene, with clubs on barges and a burgeoning craft beer

Best Places to Travel 2019: Bhutan is a hiker’s paradise that’s slowly opening up to the outside world

Best Places to Travel 2019: Bologna, Italy, is home to the Disney World of food and countless other culinary gems

Best Places to Travel 2019: After a 6-month closure, Boracay, Philippines, reopens as a cautious tropical paradise

Best Places to Travel 2019: Detroit, Michigan, is quickly becoming a great food city — and there’s something for every budget

Best Places to Travel 2019: Franklin, Tennessee, has the whiskey and war history to rival Nashville

Best Places to Travel 2019: Gothenburg, Sweden, is taking its place among Scandinavia’s top-tier food cities

Best Places to Travel 2019: Islay, Scotland — otherwise known as Whiskey Island — is where all of your scotch dreams come

Best Places to Travel 2019: Maui, Hawaii, is coming out of Oahu’s shadow, thanks to its quiet beaches and great restaurants

Best Places to Travel 2019: Mendoza, Argentina, is the grape capital of South America — and the food is just as good as wine

Best Places to Travel 2019: Nagoya is the next big destination for food in Japan

Best Places to Travel 2019: Nairobi and Kenya’s safari scene is way more accessible to Americans thanks to a new nonstop

Best Places to Travel 2019: Namibia is all about the magical landscapes — and the country is dedicated to protecting them

Best Places to Travel 2019: Western Australia’s Ningaloo Reef is overshadowed by the Great Barrier Reef — but it’s just awe-inspiring

Best Places to Travel 2019: Panama City, the birthplace of the New World, is celebrating its 500th birthday

Best Places to Travel 2019: Park City, Utah, has the “greatest snow on Earth” — but there’s tons to do in the summer, too

Best Places to Travel 2019: Provence is vying to become France’s next art capital

Best Places to Travel 2019: Puebla is giving Mexico’s bigger cities a run for their money

Best Places to Travel 2019: Puerto Rico is open for business, with some help from Lin-Manuel Miranda

Barry Jenkins wants you to look his ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ characters right in the eye