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The New Zealand Shooter Is a Product of Australia’s Entrenched Anti-Immigrant Racism

I’m not the least bit surprised that a fellow Aussie would commit this hateful atrocity.

After New Zealand, My Muslim Community Prayed in Defiance

Here’s what prayer was like on Friday.

Leaving Neverland Shows How Michael Jackson Exploited Immigrant Vulnerability

For Australian accuser Wade Robson, the abuse is inextricably linked to his status as an outsider.

Neil deGrasse Tyson Will Return to Nat Geo After Sexual Misconduct Investigation

StarTalk will return in April.

Why Were Ethiopian Airlines’ Black Boxes Sent to Paris for Examination?

Analyzing black boxes is “like brain surgery, something uncommon and very hard to do.”

The Angle: The New Zealand Shootings Prove Right-Wing Terror Is a Global Threat

The shooter’s manifesto shows how deep the issue is.

Confronting Domestic Terrorism Means Confronting White Nationalism—Especially in the White House

Calls for expanded federal terrorism charges are both unnecessary and prone to abuse.

To Protect New York City From Rising Seas, Build More of It

New York will swallow the East River before the East River swallows New York.

Paul Manafort’s Ostrich Coat Is the Real Crime

If only ostriches could hold him accountable.

Dear Beast Mode: I’m Moving Cross-Country With My Cat. Should We Fly or Drive?

Either seems likely to terrify the fur off him.