A study of 100,000 convicted felons shows why rethinking parole may be the key to reversing mass incarceration.
Young parties are bringing new life to Chile's stale politics, finally ending the post-Pinochet period. As the presidential…
There's still far too much we don't know about hate crimes in the US – and that affects how we study and enforce…
This story typically has two acts. First come the women's reports of harassment – followed by the inevitable dismissal…
If no one claims the remains of cult leader and killer Charles Manson, it's unclear what will happen to his body. Will…
A former diplomat and foreign policy expert explains just how easily the president could bypass objections to war, from…
Tesla, China and Richard Branson are among those offering to help Caribbean nations rebuild – and do so in a greener,…
One of the best ways to shape public policy is for experts to submit detailed, technical information through the public…
For more than half of those leaving Puerto Rico, returning home is still a possibility.
Some observers think Mugabe's overthrow by the Army might be a good thing for Zimbabwe. An Argentinean expert on Latin…
Mugabe and his powerful wife have been overthrown in an apparent coup orchestrated by Zimbabwe's vice president. Will…
The shooter at the Texas church had beaten his first wife and hurt his infant stepson. This connection between mass shooters…
Have you ever struggled to understand exactly what to do inside a voting booth?
When Obama was president, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to break up with America. Is it time to make up?
Civilians have become so far removed from the military and war, it can be hard to understand veterans. Their poetry can…
Atlanta is a black majority city that has elected black mayors since 1973. Two candidates now face a runoff in December.
In Virginia, suburbanites, city-dwellers and black voters together rebuffed racism as an electoral strategy and handed Dems…
Data show the vast majority of people killed by gun violence are black, and live in urban areas.
Mexico's 2018 presidential race hasn't even begun, but it's already a nail-biter, featuring two women, a left-wing…
It's time for newspapers to stop telling their dwindling number of subscribers how to vote.