Feminism's legacy sees college women embracing more diverse sexuality
Women's sexual identities and behaviors are changing in ways men's are not.
April 28, 2021
443
Politics
Why states didn't go broke from the pandemic
The headlines were inescapable: States faced a financial disaster of epic proportions because of COVID-19. The predictions…
April 28, 2021
343
If China's middle class continues to thrive and grow, what will it mean for the rest of the world?
If China's economy recovers from the pandemic, its authoritarian political system could become even more influential…
April 27, 2021
752
FTC warns the AI industry: Don't discriminate, or else
The Federal Trade Commission is rattling its saber at the technology industry over growing public concern about biased AI…
April 27, 2021
861
Census results shift political power in Congress, presidential elections
The US Census Bureau has announced which states will gain and lose representation in Congress as a result of the 2020 census.…
April 26, 2021
349
The FBI is breaking into corporate computers to remove malicious code – smart cyber defense or gover
The courts have given the government the authority to hack into private computers unannounced. The action addresses a clear…
April 26, 2021
684
How Richard Nixon's obsession with Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers sowed the seeds for the p
The episode might have slipped quietly from the news had Nixon decided to not attack the messenger.
April 23, 2021
378
For Vladimir Putin and other autocrats, ruthlessly repressing the opposition is often a winning way
There's not much the world can do to stop authoritarian rulers from persecuting their political opponents, as shown…
April 22, 2021
406
New US climate pledge: Cut emissions 50% this decade, but can Biden make it happen?
Two energy and climate policy experts took a closer look at the Leaders Summit on Climate, the US pledge and today's…
April 22, 2021
672
The other George Floyd story: How media freedom led to conviction in his killer's trial
The history and weight of US press freedom played a powerful, but unacknowledged, role in the conviction of Derek Chauvin…
April 22, 2021
338
Why corporate America appears to be drifting away from the Republican Party
The growing rift between Republicans and US businesses has widened in recent weeks over efforts to restrict voting across…
April 22, 2021
701
Money alone can't fix Central America – or stop migration to US
Biden's $4 billion plan to fight crime, corruption and poverty in Central America is massive. But aid can't build…
April 22, 2021
384
Chauvin conviction: 2 things to know about jury bias and 2 ways to reduce it
How does pretrial publicity affect jury verdicts? What kind of verdicts are made when the jury is racially diverse? An expert…
April 21, 2021
435
Misinformation, disinformation and hoaxes: What’s the difference?
Though many people are just paying attention to these problems now, they are not new – and they even date back to ancient…
April 21, 2021
376
Why this trial was different: Experts react to guilty verdict for Derek Chauvin
Scholars of policing, law, race and Minnesota history explain the landmark guilty verdicts handed down in the trial for…
April 20, 2021
440
Hydrogen is one future fuel oil execs and environmentalists could both support as rival countries se
The genius of the Paris climate agreement was getting major oil producing countries to agree to a target, but they still…
April 20, 2021
591
No visits and barely any calls – pandemic makes separation even scarier for people with a family mem
For the 6.5 million Americans who have an incarcerated family member, COVID-19 has made an already stressful situation much…
April 20, 2021
333
Domestic violence calls for help increased during the pandemic – but the answers haven't gotten any
Calls to police and hotlines by domestic violence victims increased during the pandemic. This translates into an expanded…
April 20, 2021
346
What's next for Cuba and the United States after Raul Castro's retirement
Just as Fidel Castro's 2016 death did not transform US-Cuba ties, his brother Raul’s exit from politics is unlikely…
April 19, 2021
442
Democratic bill attempts to undo voter restrictions of past 15 years
As GOP-run statehouses across the country tighten voting restrictions, a bill in Congress would, its Democratic sponsors…
April 19, 2021
327