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here at sinkhole, we’re explorers, not explainers – our goal is to chart the world's complexities, to resist the echo chamber, and to engage in the difficult work of empathy.

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Will the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade? And if it does, what happens to abortion rights?
Aug 6

Aug 6 Will the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade? And if it does, what happens to abortion rights?

B. Jessie Hill
capital, features

A law professor writes "the future of Roe v. Wade looks tenuous." That gives more power to the states – including four that have passed "trigger laws" to outlaw abortion if Roe is overturned.

The Importance of Small Talk
Jul 15

Jul 15 The Importance of Small Talk

Monica Yancey
capital, features

Technology is transforming the classroom – but not for the better.

We Cannot Teach Race Without Addressing What It Means to Be White
Jun 3

Jun 3 We Cannot Teach Race Without Addressing What It Means to Be White

Jennifer Harvey
capital, features

What is the experience of white students when racial issues are being taught in classrooms? Are we missing engaging an essential part of diversity?

On Gun Control, We’re Missing the Forest for the Trees
Mar 25

Mar 25 On Gun Control, We’re Missing the Forest for the Trees

Jenn Gilgan
capital, features

Acknowledging the complexity of the issue, and reinvesting in community as a value, are necessary steps in resolving our uniquely American problem.

Photos from March for Our Lives
Mar 25

Mar 25 Photos from March for Our Lives

The Editors
capital, features

sinkhole attended rallies in Seattle, WA and Orlando, FL. This is what we saw.

The American Public Has Power Over the Gun Business – Why Doesn’t It Use It?
Feb 21

Feb 21 The American Public Has Power Over the Gun Business – Why Doesn’t It Use It?

Brian DeLay
capital, features

Advocates of gun control may despair in the wake of mass shootings like the one in Parkland, Florida, but the history of government support for the gun industry shows Americans have more sway than they think.

Inauguration Day
Jan 20

Jan 20 Inauguration Day

Georg Koszulinski
capital, features

There are little moments of humanity amidst the violence and menace in Georg Koszulinski's short film.

Slow Death: Is the Trauma of Police Violence Killing Black Women?
Jan 1

Jan 1 Slow Death: Is the Trauma of Police Violence Killing Black Women?

Christen A. Smith
capital, features

The dead are not the only victims of police violence. Those left behind also suffer trauma and long-term health effects.

A Hospital Charged $1,877 to Pierce a 5-Year-Old’s Ears. This Is Why Health Care Costs So Much.
Dec 4

Dec 4 A Hospital Charged $1,877 to Pierce a 5-Year-Old’s Ears. This Is Why Health Care Costs So Much.

Marshall Allen
capital, features

An epidemic of unnecessary treatment is wasting billions of health care dollars a year. Patients and taxpayers are paying for it.

How the Smartphone Affected an Entire Generation of Kids
Nov 6

Nov 6 How the Smartphone Affected an Entire Generation of Kids

Jean Twenge
capital, features

New research is putting the first generation of kids to grow up with the smartphone into sharp relief.

I Teach Ethics at the University Where Richard Spencer Spoke
Oct 23

Oct 23 I Teach Ethics at the University Where Richard Spencer Spoke

Anna L. Peterson
capital, features

The white nationalist's visit to the University of Florida shows just how messy life's moral dilemmas can get.

‘Partisan’ Gerrymandering Is Still About Race
Oct 15

Oct 15 ‘Partisan’ Gerrymandering Is Still About Race

Olga Pierce and Kate Rabinowitz
capital, features

The Wisconsin case before the Supreme Court claims to be about partisanship. But race is a factor in this case and many others nationwide.

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