Designing better ballots
Have you ever struggled to understand exactly what to do inside a voting booth?
November 13, 2017
581
Politics
Did Trump's charm offensive work in the Philippines?
When Obama was president, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to break up with America. Is it time to make up?
November 13, 2017
640
Veterans turned poets can help bridge divides
Civilians have become so far removed from the military and war, it can be hard to understand veterans. Their poetry can…
November 9, 2017
600
Could Atlanta be on track to elect a white mayor?
Atlanta is a black majority city that has elected black mayors since 1973. Two candidates now face a runoff in December.
November 8, 2017
570
Democrats' sweep of Virginia shows the state is moving beyond its Confederate past
In Virginia, suburbanites, city-dwellers and black voters together rebuffed racism as an electoral strategy and handed Dems…
November 8, 2017
587
Gun violence in the US kills more black people and urban dwellers
Data show the vast majority of people killed by gun violence are black, and live in urban areas.
November 8, 2017
619
As angry voters reject major parties, Mexico's 2018 presidential race grows chaotic
Mexico's 2018 presidential race hasn't even begun, but it's already a nail-biter, featuring two women, a left-wing…
November 8, 2017
640
Northam win in Virginia shows why newspapers should stop endorsing candidates
It's time for newspapers to stop telling their dwindling number of subscribers how to vote.
November 7, 2017
575
One American woman's life in revolutionary Russia
How a journalist from Nebraska chased the 'Soviet dream' all the way to Russia, only to be expelled on accusations…
November 6, 2017
609
Latino elites are paying the California dream forward
Scholars say elites are critical to helping ethnic communities thrive. So, who are the Latino elites and what work are they…
November 6, 2017
745
Two big problems with American voting that have nothing to do with Russian hacking
With a year before Election Day 2018, election integrity depends on ensuring fairness and access for American voters. Foreign…
November 6, 2017
1035
Maria will fundamentally change US policy toward Puerto Rico
Two hurricanes in Puerto Rico's past fundamentally transformed the island's economy and politics. Maria will be…
November 5, 2017
710
How dogs and cats can get their day in court
When lawyers represent the interests of abused animals in the courtroom, they help human victims too.
November 2, 2017
1040
How the crisis in Catalonia is helping Rajoy consolidate power
Why the Spanish Prime Minister keeps choosing a strategy of confrontation.
November 1, 2017
582
Venezuela's opposition is on the verge of collapse
After the Maduro regime won Venezuela's recent gubernatorial elections, results are contested, people are desperate…
November 1, 2017
706
What draws 'lone wolves' to the Islamic State?
Sayfullo Saipov, the suspect in the Manhattan bike path attack, wasn't a devout Muslim. He cursed and came late to prayers.…
November 1, 2017
648
After months of feuding, Ecuador's president is ousted by his party
Ecuador's new president, Lenin Moreno, has been disavowed by the party that brought him to power, after a harsh dispute…
November 1, 2017
626
Imagining the 'California Dream'
Millions of people have imagined California, but only one man was its historian.
November 1, 2017
682
What the charges against Manafort, Gates and Papadopoulos could mean for Trump
Former Trump associates face charges including conspiracy to launder money, failure to register as a foreign agent and lying…
October 30, 2017
677
Don't rely on China: North Korea won't kowtow to Beijing
Politicians and pundits are overplaying China's influence over Kim Jong-Un.
October 29, 2017
598