Why blackface?
The public was shocked by the blackface image on Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's yearbook page. But if blackface is now…
February 14, 2019
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Politics
Parkland shooting: One year later, Congress still avoids action on gun control
Despite impassioned pleas for gun control legislation after 2018's mass shooting at a Florida high school, Congress…
February 13, 2019
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Why Trump failed to convince North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons, and how he can do better at
Relying only on sanctions against North Korea may not be a productive way to get the country to give up its nuclear arms.…
February 13, 2019
470
How ancient Rome dealt with the Barbarians at the gate
As Congress and President Trump struggle to devise a coherent immigration policy along the US southern border, there are…
February 13, 2019
443
The shutdown: Drowning government in the bathtub
The government shutdown provided a short-term version of what some activists have long wanted: A government small enough…
February 12, 2019
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When newspapers close, voters become more partisan
American politics has gotten more partisan in the last 50 years. One of the reasons: the closing of local newspapers.
February 11, 2019
459
Latest allegations of sexual assault show how the legal system discourage victims from coming forwar
What happens when assault survivors enter systems that are not designed to respond to their words or meet their needs.
February 11, 2019
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Venomous yellow scorpions are moving into Brazil's big cities – and the infestation may be unstoppab
Brazil's scorpion infestation, which is terrorizing residents of São Paulo and other major cities, is a classic 'wicked…
February 11, 2019
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How bankruptcy can help USA Gymnastics and the Boy Scouts compensate more survivors
These reorganizations may provide roadmaps for other nonprofits to follow if they face abuse allegations in the #MeToo era.
February 8, 2019
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López Obrador clashes with courts after vowing 'poverty' for Mexican government
Mexico's new president has reduced his own salary and demanded that all federal workers – including lawmakers and…
February 8, 2019
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Journalism needs an audience to survive, but isn't sure how to earn its loyalty
Journalism's crisis – loss of readers, revenue and respect – has led many to conclude that if the news business…
February 7, 2019
471
ICE detainees on hunger strike are being force-fed, just like Guantánamo detainees before them
Alleged 'enemy combatants' held at Guantánamo Bay who went on hunger strikes to protest their indefinite detention…
February 7, 2019
440
Democrats court rural Southern voters with Stacey Abrams' State of the Union response
The South is changing, with more Asian and Latino immigrants moving in and diversifying a region that was once black and…
February 6, 2019
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Autocracies that look like democracies are a threat across the globe
Almost one-third of countries around the world are authoritarian regimes with the trappings of democracy. Their bad behavior…
February 6, 2019
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Violence and killings haven't stopped in Colombia despite landmark peace deal
A 2016 accord with the FARC guerrillas was supposed to end Colombia's 52-year civil war. But a deadly car bomb in Bogotá…
February 6, 2019
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Immigration, legislation, investigation: 3 scholars respond to Trump's State of the Union
Three scholars weigh in on President Donald Trump's State of the Union speech, exploring his statements on immigration,…
February 5, 2019
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Yellow vest protests erupt in Iraq, Bulgaria and beyond – but don't expect a 'yellow wave'
Protests seem contagious when they erupt in several countries at the same time. But new research shows that unrest rarely…
February 5, 2019
475
A nuclear treaty between Russia and the US is falling apart – can it be saved?
A Cold War era treaty helped dismantle more than 2,500 missiles between the US and Russia.
February 5, 2019
447
Why do so many Americans now support legalizing marijuana?
As politically polarized as the country may seem, when it comes to marijuana, Americans across the spectrum have changed…
February 5, 2019
552
Look out for the 'Skutnik' during Trump's State of the Union
Since 1982, presidents have invited special guests to the State of the Union who they believe embody values around which…
February 4, 2019
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