The rise of black comedy to explain Venezuela's chaos recalls an old saying in the crisis-stricken South American country:…
Colossal public monuments to Hinduism are going up across India, sending an ominous message to the country's 260 million…
Two scholars examine days of parliamentary debate to learn how British MPs talk about the 'Irish backstop' and maintaining…
A psychologist unexpectedly realized that Obama's memoir 'Becoming' mirrors the life stages she's identified…
Gun rights bills passed recently by the House of Representatives may never become law, but they are still a sign of important…
They wanted to oust Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu in Tuesday's election, but the failure of three centrist generals…
Despite two major journalistic investigations of Fox News' so-called 'empire,' the idea that Fox News wields…
It's not necessarily because of Islamophobia.
Thousands of Central American migrants are trying to cross the U.S. southern border. One scholar followed their paths to…
Before marijuana was legalized, people argued over how it would affect taxes, crime and teens. But only now is there enough…
There is no inherent tension between Islam and democratic values. Like any use of religion in politics, the application…
Several world leaders, including Vladimir Putin, stand accused of plagiarizing their PhD dissertations. Whether they resign,…
The Constitution gives Congress the power over the executive branch, which it's free to flex.
States may have passed these laws with the aim of reducing turnout. But new evidence suggests that they have a minimal or…
As rival factions vie for control over Venezuela, many of the country’s 31 million people are suffering prolonged power…
The White House proposed these cuts for three years in a row. That clashes with longstanding bipartisan leadership regarding…
When the 2011 Libyan civil war erupted, Twitter became a major instrument to air the rebels’ account of the conflict and…
Legislators in a growing number of democracies are clamping down on civil society. In the United States, it's happening…
Gabon's strongman president, Ali Bongo, is barely clinging to power after contested elections, a stroke and a coup attempt.…
Rural and small-town residents believe they aren't getting their fair share from the government. A majority of them…