Iranian universities have long been places of reform and political imagination – as well as targets of censorship and…
How the US treats its allies has been a crucial question for every president. What evolved over the centuries into an official…
As the 2026 midterm elections edge closer, most people know the party that controls the White House is likely to lose seats…
At its one-year mark, the Trump administration is dismantling the systems that once helped the US move toward a more open…
Can the president use the Insurrection Act and send the military into U.S. cities? A web of legal provisions try to balance…
Most of the 1 million Venezuelan immigrants in the US arrived relatively recently.
Fostering a sense of pride in local communities increases citizen participation, including, at a bare minimum, voting in…
The high court recognizes a person’s right to self-defense with firearms but has also upheld the government’s power…
President Donald Trump’s threats against independent media and free speech look a lot like the actions of autocrats elsewhere…
Railway safety has vastly improved for motor vehicles, but reducing the risk of collisions with pedestrians is much trickier.
There is no evidence that US intervention in Venezuela will lead to a meaningful reduction in drugs flowing into the United…
The policy of providing guaranteed cash incomes has gained momentum in recent years. This tool to tackle inequality has…
Detroit seniors pay more in homeowner’s insurance, utilities and property tax, and those on fixed incomes can struggle…
President Donald Trump should take notice: From Lyndon Johnson to George W. Bush, history shows leaders often pay a high…
The president has sued multiple media companies. He may care less about winning in court than intimidating news outlets,…
At the same time, Americans have been facing worsening storms, wildfires and deadly heat waves.
For the nation’s first president, friendliness was strategy, not concession: the republic would treat other nations with…
When reputable local news outlets close, fewer people vote and get involved in local politics, and misinformation, corruption…
29 states allow mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted days after an election. A case before the Supreme…
Police departments have changed their policies regarding use of force over the years to protect life, but ICE and other…