Trying to change someone’s mind can seem futile. But there are approaches to political discourse that still matter, even…
Increasing awareness can help close the gap on the number of people signed up for emergency alerts, but that won’t happen…
Redefining sports eligibility around gender identity risks erasing the protections that have helped women’s college sports…
The US has long fused politics and violence, often through firearms. To claim that such shootings betray ‘who we are’…
Kirk’s killing reflects a broader political impasse in the US, where a significant percentage of the population supports…
Charlie Kirk and his organization connected students and the GOP in new and effective ways. But the slain conservative spread…
President Trump wants to punish states and cities that eliminate bail money, but releasing defendants pretrial without having…
Media framing shapes people’s understanding of the world. A political communication scholar says that journalistic outlets’…
Donald Trump’s unprecedented firing of a Federal Reserve board member isn’t just about her job status. It’s about…
There are many legal ways for employers to advance their commitment to equal opportunity without discriminating against…
President George Washington warned in his 1796 Farewell Address about dangers that lay ahead for the US – warnings that…
A former FBI agent-turned-scholar says using National Guard troops to reduce crime in cities such as Chicago and Baltimore…
You’re probably hearing references in the news to “Article 1,” “Article 2” and “Article 3.” Why are phrases…
Several white nationalist groups such as Return to the Land have attempted to establish all-white communities across the…
Juries now decide only a tiny share of civil and criminal trials in the US – and that hurts democracy.
Understanding Rizzo’s career and political popularity can help explain the appeal of President Trump’s identity-based…
In-person visits in prisons and jails can strengthen family relationships and reduce recidivism.
Young people who are being abused or neglected are more likely to turn to informal online support systems than to authorities.