People may not have a criminal record before they become homeless, but they likely will afterward due to laws intended to…
Many observers had hoped that the court's decision on Gill v. Whitford would provide some clarity on whether gerrymandering…
Childhood adversity is linked to social and mental health problems later in life. New research suggests brains that aren't…
Who's in charge of deciding how immigrants coming over the US-Mexico border are treated? Both Congress and the executive…
Trump hopes migrants won't come if they know their children will be taken away. That grim logic ignores the inescapable…
Part of yoga's appeal is that it continues to be seen as a mystical, ancient tradition. The truth is, the practice of…
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A scholar of climate misinformation campaigns explains how, in part, the large gap in public opinion on global warming emerged…
Generating less electricity with fossil fuels could help save lives.
Just as with so many other criminal justice policies, pretrial detention disproportionately affects African-American men…
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice helps demonstrate that the lynching of black people was not the fault of victims.…
After mass killings, politicians feel compelled to offer solutions to gun violence. One of the most common answers is better…
Americans have debated what it means to be Christian in politics throughout their history. Those debates continue today.
A researcher discovered that many US students cite alt-right websites in their research papers. Should teachers discuss…
In today's opioid crisis, why are some people with addictions treated with empathy and others with disdain? The answer…
In the most peaceful election in their modern history, Colombians have elected as their next president a conservative who…
History shows that Latin American presidents usually don't last long after they use violence to repress mass protests.…
The Biblical passage Sessions quoted has been used historically to justify all manner of immoral behavior, imperialism,…
A reflection of its own time, the iconic arcade game planted the seeds of today's video game culture.
Thirty five years ago Sally Ride became the first American woman in space. But rather than focus on her own extraordinary…