The Supreme Court created a test 40 years ago to root out racial bias in jury selection. Here, a death penalty scholar explains…
Pennsylvania’s proposed paid leave may not be enough for sandwich generation caregivers, who are raising children and…
The profusion of video access to anywhere on earth, at any time of day or night, was unimaginable before Turner’s work…
Repeating harmful ideas online, or regularly making fresh accusations, keeps hate groups alive.
Ads from the 19th and 20th centuries shows how the industry has long tried to promote coal as clean and even healthy, despite…
Matthias Aspden was a wealthy Philadelphia businessman who remained faithful to Britain. As a result, he lost his home,…
A historic drop in violent crime, including the murder rate, is at risk after the cancellation of federal funding for programs…
A Kentucky woman was arrested for ordering abortion meds online. Her case shows how bad policy can trap people just trying…
A new policy at Allegheny County Jail allows incarcerated people to earn money for their work. The goal is to improve conditions…
Is the US a democracy or a republic? That’s a misleading question, writes a historian of early America. The values of…
Donald Trump’s unilateral move to engage in military action against Iran isn’t unprecedented; Presidents Obama and Clinton…
Scholars have defined the elements of what qualifies as a concentration camp system. Based on those, ICE detention facilities…