Salem

A black-and-white section of a painting of a woman surrounded by men in Puritan garb.

Most witches are women, because witch hunts were all about persecuting the powerless

Using “witch hunt” to decry purportedly baseless allegations reflects a misunderstanding of American history. Witch trials didn’t target the powerful. They persecuted society’s most marginal members — particularly women.

Most witches are women, because witch hunts were all about persecuting the powerless
The Satanic Temple

The Satanic Temple gets religion

The Satanic Temple gets religion
Salem Witches

Did Salem intentionally forget where 'witches' were killed?

Did Salem intentionally forget where 'witches' were killed?
Shrimp trawler

A bright idea could help eliminate a fishing problem

A bright idea could help eliminate a fishing problem
The World

One year on: the housing market

One year on: the housing market
The World

Parsing the Obama housing plan with Alvin Hall, Part Two

We talk with Alvin Hall about a more complicated situation: speculators, the guys who bought homes as investments, now have a lot to lose as mortgage payments escalate and housing prices fall.

Parsing the Obama housing plan with Alvin Hall, Part Two