The US defense community is coming to understand that AI will significantly transform, if not completely reinvent, the world's…
Was the ban a Muslim ban -- or was that just an anti-Trump narrative? A political scientist combs through the data for answers.
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A law professor explains political disclosure laws, how donors get around them – and what to do about it.
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Multiple American presidents have viewed US support of Ukraine's security and democracy as critical to the national…
The US has 50 nuclear bombs stored in Turkey. As tensions rise between the two countries, a look at how they got there and…
Almost 4 million Syrian refugees live in Turkey, which has taken noteworthy steps to integrate them into the country in…
Researchers look for signals that might distinguish people who are upset and ranting online from those who intend to do…
The popular perception of right-wing patriot militia members is that they are racist, violent and crazy. The authors of…
Randomly selecting citizens to take turns governing offers the promise of reinvigorating struggling democracies, making…
Turkey is threatening to send 3.6 million refugees back to the Syrian territory it just invaded. Deporting these vulnerable…
A study looked at fines in 93 California cities. Cities with more black residents and more disproportionately white police…
Blockchain technology can address some weaknesses in voting systems, but not all of them – and it opens new potential…
Over the past few decades, the US has gradually lowered the ceiling for refugees.
China is betting that a massive set of investments around the world will bring it economic prosperity and international…
Many recent executions in the US by lethal injections have resulted in prolonged suffering before death. A historian asks:…
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is known as a master of Senate rules. If the House impeaches President Trump, what…
Sanctuaries that protect everything from gun rights to the unborn are popping up across the country. They challenge federal…
Debates may help voters identify which candidate shares their views but they do not help them think critically about those…