Texas' most famous statesman, Sam Houston, was a slave owner who opposed the Confederacy. But white Texans tend to omit…
Despite harsh, discriminatory conditions, low pay and lack of appreciation, deaf women have fought with brilliance and dedication…
The quest for significance and respect is a universal part of human nature. It has the potential to inspire great works…
A tweet led a scholar to consider how misinformation is changing the ways we evaluate information and trust others.
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Luck and tenacity paid off for some 15,000 migrants who may now pursue their asylum cases in the U.S. But nearly 42,000…
A federal proposal could effectively reclassify the homes of millions of Americans as rural, not urban – without anything…
Gender equality doesn't top any country's international agenda – yet. But ever more countries, including the US,…
Discriminatory zoning and housing policies have concentrated poverty in urban America along racial lines. As a result, healthy,…
Despite a decrease in traffic during the pandemic, single-vehicle car crashes increased.
Afghan women interviewed about current talks between the government and the Taliban say, 'There is no going back.'…
How many Americans really have lost touch with reality?
Stereotypically, gay, queer and trans kids flee small towns to find acceptance in big, diverse cities like New York or Chicago.…
Recent federal mask mandates on all public transit have burdened bus drivers with difficult and sometimes dangerous duties…
Saudi's crown prince approved the killing and dismemberment of a Washington Post columnist in 2018, the Biden administration…
Forced sterilization of Indigenous women was a covert part of 'family planning' under Fujimori. Over 200,000 Peruvians…
News organizations are in low repute. To enhance their credibility, they've encouraged interaction between their journalists…
The US system was designed with more checks and balances than many other successful democracies – the filibuster's…
Economists estimate the tax on households worth over $50 million could bring in $3 trillion over 10 years, but it will run…
Donald Trump's ticket to the White House was a coarse version of populism. Will his successors in the GOP be different…