Union voters are particularly significant in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Nevada, three swing states where the share of voters…
Last year, at least 686 migrants died trying to cross into the US from Mexico. Many had the option to call 911 but were…
The best way to learn about neurodivergence is by listening to neurodivergent people themselves.
Of the four presidential and vice presidential candidates, only Tim Walz failed to mention China in his convention speech…
New research suggests anti-Black racism plays a key role in conservative anti-DEI sentiment.
The Whigs started holding political conventions in the 1830s − and historians from the Smithsonian who visited the GOP…
A little-noticed provision of the US Constitution would strip any state of almost all its electoral votes if legislators…
The masculinity on display at the Democratic convention was groundbreaking as men − from Joe Biden to Pete Buttigieg to…
For all the energy, creativity and money presidential candidates pour into their campaigns, it turns out that the ‘subtle…
Evidence suggests that despite their many differences, communities of color tend to vote for candidates who support policies…
When southeast Chicago’s steel industry collapsed, the loss reverberated through neighborhoods built around the mills.…
The author of a new book about the 1970 shootings at Kent State University explains why using armed troops to respond to…
The Electoral College system puts most of the attention on just a few states – and paints a target on those states’…
The Pentagon is preparing for what it calls ‘great power competition’ among the US, Russia and China.
From terrorist attacks to submarine disasters, Russia’s longtime leader has shown to be vulnerable in the face of crises.
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are far from the first politicians to change their mind about topics, from the innocuous…
Victims of intimate partner violence regularly cite fear for the safety of their pet as a primary reason they do not leave…
The world’s youngest nation set a date for its first post-independence elections as intense anticipation reflects both…
The items people wear, buy and wave at the convention are key pieces of American history.
Over the past 15 years, the world has seen a financial crisis, the rise of populist politics and a fracturing of the world…