On Juneteenth, the day that commemorates the ending of slavery in the US, a historian dispels myths about the 'peculiar…
The president restored restrictions on Americans' travel to Cuba and prohibited transactions with its military. Here's…
Research shows that context matters for understanding what a person's words mean – especially when power dynamics…
Many urban children who took part in a program that was supposed to enrich their lives dealt with racism instead. Why can't…
Britain's shock election and its surprising result allows us to see a relay between visual media, the online world and…
Did the attorney general help create a false story on why Comey was fired? Sessions' testimony to Congress provides…
France's new En Marche! party is on track to win 400 legislative seats, another victory for the country's young…
The first President Bush had some impressive foreign policies wins, but could he be best remembered for getting the US entangled…
Some Puerto Ricans voted, but most stayed home amid a looming financial debt crisis and political protests. Will this vote…
Hawaii was the last state to join the Union. It didn’t happen without a lot of political dealmaking.
UK voters delivered a devastating blow to the prime minister, who combined a populist message with her party's traditional…
Many in the US are celebrating LGBTQ rights for Gay Pride Month. But data show that most countries, including the US, need…
The Caribbean territory has struggled to build consensus on its relationship to the US. Will this vote be any different…
In 1958, Mildred and Richard Loving were arrested in Virginia for the crime of being married. The couple helped spark an…
Hoover abused his power as FBI director to serve presidents' interests. The reforms that followed were set up to prevent…
Qatar has used its wealth to adopt policies sometimes rivaling Saudi Arabia’s. Think, for example, of the popular Al-Jazeera.…
Emmanuel Macron may have won the presidential election, but his agenda could fail if his party doesn't get a majority…
An expert explains that such claims are probably more calculated and careful than you'd expect.
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The Supreme Court may soon hear a case on data-driven criminal sentencing. Research suggests that algorithms are not as…