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It's hard to call yourself the party of change when your leadership has been in place for 16 years, and Republicans…
Health outcomes for rural Americans have steadily deteriorated in recent decades even as they've improved elsewhere.…
In an urbanizing world, people increasingly are seeking out nature in cities. Research shows that diverse species of animals,…
Elite exam schools are some of the least diverse public schools in the US. Here's how colleges like Harvard could teach…
A historian takes us beyond the noise in Washington and examines how US and Russian power and interests compare.
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How has the first generation of kids to grow up with the iPhone been affected?
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India's recent move toward a cash-free society helped reveal just how important physical currency is to the informal…
Textbooks were once a major piece of educational infrastructure. But as digital content expands, a new kind of 'textbook'…
Cutting the program formerly known as food stamps would hurt low-income Americans and the whole economy. As research indicates…
Federal rules governing television stations were meant to keep them connected to the communities they serve. The Trump administration…
According to a recent study, horror is the only film genre where women appear and speak as often as men.
You can now pay your way with apps, cryptocurrencies and other digital alternatives. Physical money might one day look like…
On Monday, the US Supreme Court announced that it would hear a case on gerrymandering in Wisconsin. We dive into the research…
As Harry Potter turns 20, a scholar says protesters who try to censor books do not trust young readers to discern the difference…
Thirty years after the Supreme Court ruled that creationism cannot be required in schools, 'creation science' is…
There are an estimated 3,500 to 5,000 Muslims in Puerto Rico. Who are they and what is their history?
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