5 ways Americans often misunderstand Cuba, from Fidel Castro's rise to the Cuban American vote
Cuba: It’s complicated.
August 4, 2021
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Politics
Does a Trump endorsement make a difference? Yes, but not the way a candidate hopes it will
Candidates: Be careful what you wish for.
August 3, 2021
313
House committee investigating Capitol insurrection has a lot of power, but it's unclear it can force
GOP Rep. Liz Cheney says the American people “deserve the full and open testimony of every person with knowledge of the…
August 3, 2021
277
What is Section 230? An expert on internet law and regulation explains the legislation that paved th
A terse piece of legislation from 1996 has been credited with creating the internet as we know it – and blamed for the…
August 2, 2021
596
Pandemic pushed defendants to plead guilty more often, including innocent people pleading to crimes
While guilty people are more receptive to plea offers, innocent defendants can also see pleading guilty as an attractive…
August 2, 2021
341
The Activision Blizzard lawsuit shows gamer culture still has a long way to go: 5 essential reads ab
Sexual harassment and discrimination in gaming and tech is not inevitable or permanent, write experts in the field. The…
July 30, 2021
870
Sex trafficking isn't what you think: 4 myths debunked – and 1 real-world way to prevent sexual expl
Children are not routinely being snatched from pizza parlors and sold into sexual slavery. Sex trafficking more often looks…
July 29, 2021
433
Congress moves to reclaim its war powers
A new proposal also puts pressure on presidents to evaluate their foreign policy objectives more clearly to determine whether…
July 29, 2021
409
Why Ben & Jerry's decision to stop selling ice cream in the West Bank rattled Israel
Ben & Jerry’s decision to no longer sell ice cream in the occupied territories comes as Israel continues to lose…
July 29, 2021
956
The largest news agency in the US changes crime reporting practices to 'do less harm and give people
The Associated Press will no longer name those arrested in minor crimes when the news service is unlikely to cover the story’s…
July 29, 2021
311
Peru has a new president, its fifth in five years – who is Pedro Castillo?
Castillo is a farmer and teacher who has never held national office. Peru is a nation in political turmoil, with the world’s…
July 27, 2021
335
Taliban 'has not changed,' say women facing subjugation in areas of Afghanistan under its extremist
Burqas and male chaperones for women were features of the Taliban’s extremist rule of Afghanistan in the 1990s. Those…
July 27, 2021
660
Fight for control threatens to destabilize and fragment the internet
The US is wrestling with the rest of the world for control of the internet. The ‘net as we know it could be a victim of…
July 26, 2021
595
This is what happens to child migrants found alone at the border, from the moment they cross into th
A record 95,079 child migrants had arrived alone at the US's southern border by July this year. The US is legally responsible…
July 23, 2021
387
The Trump administration feuded with state and local leaders over pandemic response – now the Biden
People can die when the federal government doesn't work well with state and local governments – the COVID-19 crisis…
July 23, 2021
345
Afghanistan after the US withdrawal: The Taliban speak more moderately but their extremist rule hasn
Two decades have passed since the US invasion of Afghanistan toppled the Taliban's Islamic extremist regime. Despite…
July 22, 2021
587
Lawsuits over bans on teaching critical race theory are coming – here's what won't work, and what mi
New state laws in the US banning teaching about systemic racism raise the question: Does the Constitution protect public…
July 21, 2021
300
The US Army tried portable nuclear power at remote bases 60 years ago – it didn't go well
Nearly 60 years after a radiation-leaking reactor was removed from a US Army base on the Greenland ice sheet, the military…
July 20, 2021
605
Election polls in 2020 produced 'error of unusual magnitude,' expert panel finds, without pinpointin
A task force of polling experts found surveys notably understated support for Donald Trump, both nationally and at the state…
July 20, 2021
308
We are all propagandists now
America's public sphere is broken because propaganda has replaced political communication. How did we all become propagandists?
July 20, 2021
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