The US Supreme Court is poised to determine the fate of the use of race in college admissions. Supporters of affirmative…
In the Shelby v. Holder decision, a key section of the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act was eliminated, thus enabling states…
New surveys carried out by a team of social scientists find no evidence that Democrats, Republicans and independents are…
All 50 states have laws that ban potentially intimidating behavior at polling places. They will need enforcement during…
Amid discussion of how best to conduct and tally a hotly contested election that is potentially subject to nefarious meddling,…
As California goes on regulating air pollution, other states often follow – including the Golden State’s ambitious goals…
Men were significantly less likely to express confidence in the Federal Reserve and optimism about the economy when monetary…
The United States has more economic inequality than other wealthy nations.
African American Vernacular English is a stigmatized dialect that is still ridiculed in education and the workplace. Its…
Many voters say inflation is the issue that matters to them most as they head to the polls. The problem is, the people they…
Any increase in people seeking help for gambling disorders could overwhelm the nation’s treatment centers, which already…
Multicancer early detection tests are among the priorities of the Biden administration’s Cancer Moonshot. The tests show…
Public health officials monitor sewage in local communities to track COVID, polio, flu and more. But no one asks the people…
What’s at stake when Americans lose faith in the legitimacy of the Supreme Court?
Many people define ‘bias’ as ‘anything that doesn’t agree with me.’ But are the news media really biased?
Many small island nations are struggling to protect their land from rising seas while also facing paralyzing debt.