Ever heard of Shirley Chisholm? What about Charlene Mitchell and Lenora Fulani? They are among the many African American…
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New mathematical technique enables astronomers to predict the whereabouts of missing worlds around nearby stars.
An invisible crisis is brewing in US farm country as the overpumped Ogallala-High Plains Aquifer drains. The key drivers…
What the polls and the candidates keep getting wrong about the United States' largest minority group.
Remember the 'peanut gallery' from the 'Howdy Doody' show? That term, like many others we commonly use,…
The US economy historically does better under Democratic presidents than Republicans, with far fewer months spent in recession
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Scholars of race, foreign policy and the Supreme Courts give their informed predictions of what to expect under a Biden…
As vote counts tick upward, people may have questions about why one candidate does better with mail-in votes or in-person…
When President Trump claimed in a press conference that the election was being stolen from him, three major TV networks…
A theologian argues, based on the philosophy of Thomas Aquinas, that a political institution has its limits when it comes…
Governments use a variety of labor market policies to support workers who lose their jobs – each with a different impact…
The Bsal fungus is not yet here in North America, or any place in the Western Hemisphere, but there is concern that the…
As uncertainty abounds and anxiety skyrockets, you've probably heard advice to be patient, stay calm and keep the faith.…
A religion scholar explains how Ronald Reagan invoked religion and shifted the American notion of a good society – a vision…
Many Americans have been unable to pay their electric bills during the COVID-19 pandemic, racking up billions of dollars…