Dismissing young Bernie Sanders supporters’ concerns could have terrible consequences; two vegan restaurant owners are in deep water after it was revealed that they eat meat; meanwhile, brothers raised as Americans share the remarkable story of finding out their parents were Russian spies. These discoveries and more below.

Like It or Not, the Democratic Party Now Must Answer to Millennials One of the most recurrent allegations leveled at Bernie Sanders supporters is that they are young.

Here’s What Happened When Some Famous Writers Went to Visit Some Hardcore Jewish Settlers The writers didn’t like what they saw. The settlers didn’t like the writers much either, especially their hosts.

Connected Cattle: Wearables are Changing the Dairy Industry Trackers using cloud computing applications are increasing milk production.

Class Politics Richard Hofstadter was wrong. American politics has always been about class. And this presidential election is no different.

What Public Squares Mean for Cities A new essay collection offers 18 perspectives on how these open spaces function.

What It Would Take to Stop Invasive Pests From Destroying Millions of U.S. Trees It would require changing the way we conduct global trade.

Did a Conspiracy Really Destroy L.A.’s Huge Streetcar System? It’s long been suggested the iconic Red Cars fell victim to a scheme by automakers.

The Day We Discovered Our Parents Were Russian Spies For years, Donald Heathfield, Tracey Foley and their two children lived the American dream. Then an FBI raid revealed the truth: They were agents of Putin’s Russia. Their sons tell their story.

Down with High Heels This spring, I donated to Dress for Success a box of high heels that I—over decades—almost bankrupted myself for: four-inch sandals with leafy vines that twine up your leg, five-inch leopard pumps I could lurch about five feet in.

Zionism’s Roots Help Us Interpret Israel Today It was an assessment no one expected from the deputy head of the Israeli military.

This Former Fisherman Is Now Farming the Most Sustainable Food on Earth—Underwater “For the first time in generations, we have an opportunity to grow food the right way, provide good middle-class jobs, restore ecosystems and feed the planet.”

How Cultural Pressures May Affect Your Sleep Habits Our biological clocks may not dictate our bedtimes, but they do influence when we wake up in the morning, a new study finds.

From the BDS Front Lines: How the On-Campus Brawl Is Turning Young Jews Off Israel Assailed from both sides, many Jewish students at California universities say they’re afraid to get involved in the increasingly heated debate over Israel.

After Maternity Ward Segregation Scandal, New Israeli Internet Game Tests Your Racism Skills Israeli online developer Dori Adar has created a web game that satirizes a far-right lawmaker’s support of segregating Jewish and Arab women giving birth at Israeli hospitals.

Rethinking Knowledge in the Internet Age The internet started out as the Information Highway, the Great Emancipator of knowledge, and as an assured tool for generating a well-informed citizenry.

Video: Finally: What Bernie and Hillary Really Said to Wolf Blitzer A bad lip-reading of the Democratic candidates makes for a bucket of laughs.

Ivy League Economist Ethnically profiled, Interrogated for Doing Math on American Airlines Flight Last week, a 40-year-old man — with dark, curly hair, olive skin and an exotic foreign accent — boarded a plane.

Fighting Superbugs by Hacking Antibiotic Resistance As a 32-year-old financial consultant in Manhattan, with plans to propose to his girlfriend, Nauman used to be at the top of his game.

Famous California Vegan Restaurateurs Under Fire Over Revelation They Eat Meat Animal rights activists circulated photos of the husband and wife team behind Cafe Gratitude and Gracias Madre eating a burger and keeping a freezer full of beef.

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