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Shrewd media consumers think about these three statistical pitfalls that can be the difference between a world-changing…
Shrewd media consumers think about these three statistical pitfalls that can be the difference between a world-changing…
A record number of women are poised to win public office in 2018. But don't look to California for help shifting the…
Twitter and Facebook have said they will take steps to fight hate and abuse on their sites, but they have not yet adequately…
Los emigrantes de Nicaragua envían más de mil millones de dólares a su país cada año. Este dinero ha ejercido un papel…
A well-known scholar of violence against women describes her own harrowing assault – and how the #MeToo movement changed…
A polarized electorate is divided into tribal camps that demonize each other. That's the setting for the upcoming midterm…
The shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue joins a list of more than 200 other ideologically motivated attacks by far-right…
While the US sends observers around the world to monitor elections, few will be present during the 2018 midterms in the…
The idea of welcoming the stranger is central to Christianity, Judaism and Islam. Today, that engenders a responsibility…
On Oct. 31, 1517, a German monk, Martin Luther, started the Protestant Reformation. Its impact went far beyond the split…
The odds of foreclosure double for families who send their kids off to college, according to two researchers who say their…
Sears and other department stores not only changed how Americans consumed but altered the very nature of society and culture…
Midterm voters in Utah, Missouri, Michigan and North Dakota will decide whether to join the 31 US states that have some…
How do women decide whether – and what – to say about their pregnancy loss experiences on social media?
Tras el asesinato de 11 personas en una sinagoga en Pittsburgh, una académica explica por qué este crimen de odio le recuerda…
Mass murders like the killings at a Pittsburgh synagogue are seen as the work of disturbed individuals. But America has…
The odds favor a big year for Democrats, but the extent of their gains is still in doubt.
Bombs have long been a tool for devotees of the range of fringe American political thought. From anarchists to racists,…
There is more to sex than male and female. For some species there are hundreds and even thousands of sexes and mating types.
Begun as part of efforts to preserve online anonymity and privacy, Freenet, Tor and the Invisible Internet Project are,…