The debate over how to classify gig workers pits flexibility against the higher incomes and benefits that come with being…
The numbers of women headed to Congress are down slightly from a record high in 2018.
Humans have been living on the International Space Station for two full decades. So what comes next for this ailing technology,…
Cardiologists say student athletes who test positive for COVID-19 should see their doctors to determine if heart tests are…
Polls predicted a 'blue wave' that didn't materialize.
Five of the six disputed presidential elections in US history were resolved and the country moved on -- but one ended in…
Three approaches were debated during the Constitutional Convention -- election by Congress, selection by state legislatures…
Delaware's Sarah McBride made history on Tuesday when she won a state Senate seat, becoming the US's highest-ranking…
An expert on the history of polling has a first take on how pollsters did this year.
Media outlets used visual metaphors to explain to the public how election results would emerge.
The elections of 1876, 1888, 1960 and 2000 were among the most contentious in American history.
Journalists want to be first to tell the public who won, but the 2020 election night news frenzy may be very different from…
Death rates for hospitalized COVID-19 patients fell from 25.6% in March to 7.6% in August, according to a new study on three…
Health policy and politics scholars expect political fallout from the federal response to the pandemic will play out for…
In ancient Athens, the richest people paid taxes to support what the residents considered the salvation of the city. These…
The Vatican has clarified that Pope Francis' support of civil unions did not change church doctrine. A theologian explains…