Two researchers viewed all the television series featuring a woman presidential figure, and a remarkably consistent pattern…
As workplace meetings move from offices to living rooms in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, what people say – absent…
In current demonstrations, there are echos of a civil rights era catchphrase: People are 'sick and tired of being sick…
Lincoln's chances of reelection in 1864 were dim. He was presiding over a bloody civil war, and the public was losing…
Demands to remove, or preserve, the statues polarize communities, rather than building a shared future.
It's a myth that Black voters represent monolithic support for Democrats. A recent survey shows that young Black Americans…
No one involved in local government wants to see federal law enforcement agents take over their policing. But a mayor who's…
Fears of great wealth and the need for economic equality go back to the country's origins.
Political conventions used to pick presidential nominees in private. Now the public picks the nominee and then the party…
Suffering a pandemic and the aftermath of a war that killed 50 million, the world in 1920 faced a turning point as it negotiated…
A 21st-century hockey team is connected with Gen. Sherman's Atlanta campaign and the destructive journey to Savannah.
With sales tax revenues plummeting because of the pandemic, many cities will face bankruptcy – and that could affect everything…
Some militia members see political unrest as an opportunity to wrest power from an overbearing federal government. But others…
Gun violence has killed hundreds of Americans, including kids, this summer. There are proven ways to bring peace to city…
Even a highly popular and respected leader can lose an election, writes a historian – especially if they don't have…
The lawsuits filed in Portland sparked by the presence of federal law enforcement agents sent there by President Trump are…
Despite its progressive image, Minneapolis is one of the most segregated cities in the United States. That is by design…
The 30th anniversary of the American with Disabilities Act offers a chance to celebrate the greater inclusion of disabled…
Many people who participate in disinformation campaigns are unwitting accomplices and much of the information they spread…
Party platforms are a vital clue about which groups hold real power in the two major national parties, and can help predict…