Curious Kids: What is a whistleblower?
Whistleblowers may stop bad behavior and protect others from harm.
November 5, 2019
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Politics
California is living America's dystopian future
'California is America fast-forward,' writes one scholar. Does that mean that the dystopian infernos that have consumed…
November 4, 2019
517
As the coal industry shrinks, miners deserve a just transition – here's what it should include
Economic and political trends are driving a shift away from coal. What kind of assistance do coal workers and communities…
November 4, 2019
900
3 reasons Midwest farmers hurt by the U.S.-China trade war still support Trump
American farmers have suffered the most as a result of China's retaliatory tariffs yet surveys show they still back…
November 4, 2019
897
Homicide is declining around the world – but why?
Since 1990, the homicide rate has declined by 20%. Researchers are still figuring out what's behind the trend: increased…
November 4, 2019
500
Mississippi governor's race taking place under Jim Crow-era rules after judge refuses to block them
A Mississippi law that allegedly makes it 'more difficult for African- American-preferred candidates to win elections'…
November 1, 2019
512
Don't make intimate violence victims look for help -- research shows they fare better when police an
Women and children remain vulnerable to harm even after intimate violence has occurred. Coordinating a community's response…
November 1, 2019
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Why doesn't the US just send Anne Sacoolas back to the UK? Here's what's at stake in this dispute ov
Both sides can point to the Vienna Convention and to diplomatic tradition to support their case.
November 1, 2019
503
The impeachment resolution: Politics, the Constitution and everything in between
The House of Representatives votes Thursday on a resolution that lays out a process for the inquiry into the impeachment…
October 30, 2019
528
Could Congress reverse Trump's decision to pull troops out of Syria?
Since the 1940s, Congress has largely let the president make decisions, while members of the House and Senate endorse or…
October 30, 2019
457
Will killing Al-Baghdadi give Trump a boost in the polls? Probably, but it won't last
After a foreign policy win, presidents usually enjoy a short-term poll boost. But that's often followed by a long-term…
October 30, 2019
719
Democrat or Republican, Americans are angry, frustrated and overwhelmed
Whether due to Trump or unhappiness with the mainstream media, Americans say that they are avoiding the news more than before.
October 30, 2019
503
Is it ethical for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to accept a $1 million prize? Yes, but it's hard to ex
Does a foundation's award of a US$1 million prize to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg raise ethical questions?…
October 29, 2019
512
Lebanon uprising unites people across faiths, defying deep sectarian divides
Lebanon's 1989 peace deal ended a civil war by sharing political power between religious factions. That created a society…
October 29, 2019
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Is the US losing the artificial intelligence arms race?
The US defense community is coming to understand that AI will significantly transform, if not completely reinvent, the world's…
October 29, 2019
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What Trump's travel ban really looks like, almost two years in
Was the ban a Muslim ban -- or was that just an anti-Trump narrative? A political scientist combs through the data for answers.
October 28, 2019
497
Argentina elects new president on promises to fix economy and unify a struggling nation
Argentina has voted for change. Alberto Fernández, a 60-year-old lawyer, defeated President Mauricio Macri with a campaign…
October 27, 2019
544
What is 'dark money'? 5 questions answered
A law professor explains political disclosure laws, how donors get around them – and what to do about it.
October 25, 2019
520
5 milestones that created the internet, 50 years after the first network message
The first internet communication was underwhelming, thanks to a computer crash. But a lot has happened since then – including…
October 25, 2019
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Trump has upended the long history of US investment in Ukraine's democracy
Multiple American presidents have viewed US support of Ukraine's security and democracy as critical to the national…
October 24, 2019
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