Could the Hyde Amendment be repealed in 2020?
The Hyde Amendment bans federal abortion funding for most people.
November 13, 2019
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How higher ed can deal with ethical questions over its disgraced donors
Colleges and universities should apply the best techniques of research and education to their own decision-making.
November 13, 2019
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DACA heads to the Supreme Court: 6 essential reads
On October 12, the Supreme Court heard arguments on the Trump administration's decision to end the Deferred Action for…
November 12, 2019
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To stop police shootings of people with mental health disabilities, I asked them what cops – and eve
Police are almost always the first responders in cases of mental health crisis. Too often these encounters turn bad, even…
November 12, 2019
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Ukrainians are divided over Trump's 'quid pro quo'
Trump's attempt to co-opt Ukraine's precarious position with Russia worsens existing divides inside Ukraine and…
November 12, 2019
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Law-and-order or conspiracy? How political parties frame the impeachment battle will help decide Tru
Democrats and Republicans are speaking about impeachment with dramatically different language. The winner of this frame…
November 12, 2019
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Apollo 12: Fifty years ago, a passionate scientist's keen eye led to the first pinpoint landing on t
Apollo 11 tends to steal the spotlight when it comes to lunar landings. But Apollo 12 was the first mission to make a precise…
November 12, 2019
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Data science could help Californians battle future wildfires
Researchers like myself are finding transformative new ways to help planners, leaders and first responders tackle disasters…
November 12, 2019
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Can the Paris Agreement on climate change succeed without the US? 4 questions answered
President Trump has confirmed that the US will leave the Paris Agreement on climate change on the earliest allowable date:…
November 12, 2019
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Why tyranny could be the inevitable outcome of democracy
From the earliest days of democracy, thinkers have warned that letting the people rule could work out badly.
November 11, 2019
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30 years after the Berlin Wall came down, East and West Germany are still divided
East Germans feel alienated and powerless. They see themselves as second-class citizens, while outsiders live high on what…
November 9, 2019
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GI Bill opened doors to college for many vets, but politicians created a separate one for blacks
Although the GI Bill enabled generations of former service members to acquire higher education and enter the middle class,…
November 9, 2019
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How the US military has embraced growing religious diversity
When the US entered World War I in 1917, military chaplains catered to majority white and Christian soldiers. Today the…
November 9, 2019
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Trump's charity woes are uncommmon if not unprecedented and could get more costly
Under a settlement reached with New York authorities, he must give $2 million to nonprofits out of his own pocket. And if…
November 9, 2019
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Senators' silence suggests they may be taking their impeachment trial duty seriously
No written law or rule requires the senators to remain silent on the issues. But it's probably a good idea, and a promising…
November 8, 2019
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The battle between NBC and CBS to be the first to film a Berlin Wall tunnel escape
A media historian uses declassified government documents to show how both sides of the Iron Curtain worked to have the projects…
November 8, 2019
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E-bikes are coming to federally owned trails: 4 questions answered
The Trump administration has moved to allow electric bikes on all federally owned trails where normal bikes are allowed.…
November 8, 2019
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The forgotten mass destruction of Jewish homes during 'Kristallnacht'
Most histories highlight the shattered storefronts and synagogues set aflame. But it was the systematic ransacking of Jewish…
November 8, 2019
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Why Nixon's VP Spiro Agnew attacked the new media -- 50 years ago
When Vice President Spiro Agnew gave a speech in 1969 bashing the press, he fired some of the first shots in a culture war…
November 8, 2019
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