One way in which Latino voters vary is where they or their forebears came from. In states like Florida, that difference…
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Mubarak used his relationship with the Copts to receive support for his rule, but he did not build institutions that could…
When prosecutors introduce lyrics, they're asking juries to suspend the distinction between author and narrator, reality…
The founder of a black hair-care empire supported the NAACP and the Tuskegee Institute, helped preserve Frederick Douglass's…
Plunging stocks have triggered rarely used 'circuit breakers’ that temporarily halt trading. A finance scholar explains…
St. Patrick's Day is typically a day of drinking and revelry, if not reverence for Ireland's patron saint. In this…
The Fed slashed interest rates to near zero but, just as in 2008, it will require unprecedented action to calm panicky markets.
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A virus testing lab director explains how the U.S. fell behind in the need for broad coronavirus testing.
Research on stigma and discrimination – and LGBTQ people's own stories – can help Americans make sense of Pete Buttigieg's…
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Islamic law requires Muslims to ritually clean their body before praying. This guidance has particular relevance at a time…