What is a caliph? The Islamic State tries to boost its legitimacy by hijacking a historic institutio
The Islamic State has appointed yet another 'caliph' after the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. What is the idea behind…
The Islamic State has appointed yet another 'caliph' after the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. What is the idea behind…
Norms are perceptions or beliefs about what we understand the rules for acceptable behavior to be. Trump's impeachment…
The Hyde Amendment bans federal abortion funding for most people.
Colleges and universities should apply the best techniques of research and education to their own decision-making.
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Trump's attempt to co-opt Ukraine's precarious position with Russia worsens existing divides inside Ukraine and…
Democrats and Republicans are speaking about impeachment with dramatically different language. The winner of this frame…
Apollo 11 tends to steal the spotlight when it comes to lunar landings. But Apollo 12 was the first mission to make a precise…
Researchers like myself are finding transformative new ways to help planners, leaders and first responders tackle disasters…
President Trump has confirmed that the US will leave the Paris Agreement on climate change on the earliest allowable date:…
From the earliest days of democracy, thinkers have warned that letting the people rule could work out badly.
East Germans feel alienated and powerless. They see themselves as second-class citizens, while outsiders live high on what…
Although the GI Bill enabled generations of former service members to acquire higher education and enter the middle class,…
When the US entered World War I in 1917, military chaplains catered to majority white and Christian soldiers. Today the…
Under a settlement reached with New York authorities, he must give $2 million to nonprofits out of his own pocket. And if…
No written law or rule requires the senators to remain silent on the issues. But it's probably a good idea, and a promising…
A media historian uses declassified government documents to show how both sides of the Iron Curtain worked to have the projects…