Over the first 100 days of the pandemic, countries that quickly implemented strong policies successfully lowered their death…
A loose patchwork of measures and systems has left millions at risk of slipping through the cracks as the pandemic's…
President Trump isn't the first president to get rid of inspectors general. He is the first to assert that inspectors…
There are many more ways to elect a president than the US method – and several alternatives beyond the popular vote.
Reporters are trained to advance a story and report what is new. But that approach can end up shortchanging news consumers,…
US and international law conflicts about who would be in charge if a private company established a Moon base or colonized…
A scholar and mother of a young child who is now working at home explores what's called the 'work-family conflict'…
White supremacists' protests against COVID-19 lockdowns reflect the US history of political leaders encouraging white…
For centuries, disease outbreaks have forced cities to transform physically and operationally in ways that ultimately benefited…
Though political elites complain about what the media covers, and how they cover it, research shows that ideological bias…
Federal authorities have input, but states reign supreme – unless they decide to let local governments make the call.
Unlike those who died during the Vietnam War, those who perish during the current pandemic are unlikely to receive a national…
COVID-19 is spreading fast through not only the world's richest cities but also its poorest, ravaging slum areas where…
To many, the idea that states might cancel or postpone their primary elections as a response to the COVID-19 epidemic sounds…
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, missteps in transitioning the incarcerated back to their communities places this already vulnerable…
For many years, political operatives have been perfecting their use of the internet's vast array of social media platforms,…
Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s personal battle with polio, and his steady hand while overseeing a national eradication campaign,…
Army physicians are turning to drugs approved for other conditions or newly developed treatments such as the antiviral Remdesivir…
Three cases coming up for argument in the Supreme Court have the potential to redefine the power of Congress to hold the…
Research shows black men are less likely to exercise in white neighborhoods. Those who do jog report having police called…