Twelve reporters have been killed so far this year and 172 are in jail, according to a new report on press freedom worldwide.…
Political fallout from the Vietnam War gave Congress more power to control foreign affairs, but they have been reluctant…
The US public is more aware than ever of partisan gerrymandering, and they're pushing local governments to make reforms.
Julian Assange's indictment under the Espionage Act, a sweeping law with heavy penalties for unauthorized receiving…
Data analysis of UNESCO World Heritage sites explains why European cultural relics like Notre Dame are so beloved, while…
US agreements with Germany, France, Switzerland and Austria provide reparations to WWII victims. But an international law…
Politics have pervaded the debate about whether Congress should impeach President Trump. One legal scholar says that whether…
An unprecedented survey of US GIs that began in 1941, preserved on microfilm, provides a raw and uncensored story of average…
American cities are getting more diverse, but neighbors of different races don't necessarily socialize with each other.…
Women of color in public office often face great scrutiny and hostility. New research shows how France's first black…
By chance, a sociologist started an experiment the day sexual harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein became public.…
Long before Chasten Buttigieg became a 'not-so-secret weapon' in his husband Pete Buttigieg’s presidential campaign,…
By appealing to the hearts and minds of their white neighbors, Native Americans are carving out common ground. Together,…
The number of candidates in presidential primaries has skyrocketed since the 2016 election. Divisions inside political parties…
Government produces millions of pages of records every day: studies, reports, memos, emails, budgets and more. These reports…
No matter how well-intentioned, volunteers who may be inexperienced can't solve the entrenched and complex social problems…
Americans' votes in 2020 will likely be a statement on what they think of Trump – rather than a measured choice between…
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe needs the US to confront North Korea, revitalize Japan's economy and boost his standing…
Since #MeToo, the number of women and men who say that they've been sexually assaulted or harassed in recent months…
Only two countries charge people who seek asylum fees. The rationale for not doing that is clear.