Eliza Krigman
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An Afternoon of Countryside Curling? Sure, Why Not.
Having moved to London in the heart of winter—when the gray skies cast their eternally dull pallor on the city and it’s dark before the evening commute home—I leapt at an invite to spend a day in the British countryside, curling. Yes, curling, the Scottish sport that is something akin to shuffleboard on ice. → Read More
Much Like America’s Retirees, ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’ Deserved a Second Act
The cast and crew sat down to talk about how the first movie became a sleeper hit and what to expect in the sequel. → Read More
For the Cast of ‘Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,’ Old Age Means New Possibilities
TakePart sat down with Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, and Lillete Dubey to talk about finding love and adventure later in life. → Read More
Why Don’t We Study Gun Violence the Way We Study Car Accidents?
Critics say the CDC’s failure shows a lack of backbone. Will a new surgeon general stiffen it? → Read More
In Surprise Call from Exile, Snowden Warns U.S. About FBI Director Lies
The former NSA contractor has some sobering concerns about American security. → Read More
How Journalists Are Arming Themselves To Safely Report Post-Snowden
As government pushes and prosecutes America's top reporters, journalists shift to protect America's right to information. → Read More
Voting Machines Allegedly Switched Votes and Other Election Day Horror Stories
Irregularities and long lines reported as Americans cast ballots in midterm elections. → Read More
Do You Live In One of the 21 States Where Voting Laws Just Changed?
From registration rule revisions to new identification requirements, some can be left without a vote on Tuesday. → Read More
Digging Deeper Into NSA Spying Uncovers Unexpected Link to Reagan Administration
Documents reveal that the former president took some liberties with your civil liberties. → Read More
7 Ways Women Veterans Have It Worse Than Our Men in Uniform
Services and treatment for women vets is woefully lacking. → Read More
Every Vote Counted in These Elections That Were Won (Or Lost) By a Hair
If history proves anything, it's that your vote matters. → Read More
Leaders Want to Close the Weapons Pipeline That Turned Ferguson Into a War Zone
In the wake of the fatal Ferguson shooting, House lawmakers introduce legislation that would tamp down the military’s equipment recycling program. → Read More
On Reproductive Rights, Guns Laws, and Immigration These 5 Governor's Races Could Be Game Changers
While the Obama administration stalls on national policy, states must act on their own. → Read More
What the United States Has Learned About Terrorism Since 9/11
Thirteen years after planes hit the World Trade Center, U.S. counterterrorism has improved—at a cost. → Read More
Back to School? In These States, Be Prepared to Get Spanked
Though proven ineffective and sometimes harmful, corporal punishment is legal in much of the U.S. → Read More
Good-Bye, First Amendment: Reporter’s Losing Fight to Save Press Freedom Endangers American Journalism
Long gone are the days of secret sources and journalists who trafficked in secrets—instead, everyone’s afraid to talk and reporters face jail. → Read More
Lavish Fund-Raising Parties of a Congress That Won't Give America a Livable Wage
This is your Congress, folks: Record-low popularity, on course to pass the least legislation ever, and it's having some fancy parties in the dog days of summer. → Read More
New Legislation Could Stop Some of NSA's Creepy Big Brother Behaviors
Senators argue the NSA shouldn't be allowed to stockpile everyone's telephone records without authorization to investigate. → Read More
After Hobby Lobby, Democrats Launch New Plan to Fight for a Woman's Right to Choose
Does your state force women to wait a day for an abortion? New law says that wait should apply to other low-risk medical procedures, too. → Read More
Ben & Jerry’s Takes Its Food Fight to Label GMOs to Washington
The beloved ice cream makers are hoping legislators scoop up their take on labeling. → Read More