Republican attacks on LGBTQ lives may have helped elect Democrats
On abortion and LGBTQ issues, the U.S. is increasingly dividing into two nations: one that restricts and one that protects autonomy on sexuality and gender
The new Supreme Court doctrine against religious discrimination
Conservative justices favor religious liberty over the separation of church and state.
A Sinn Fein win in Northern Ireland could bring big changes
What might happen to political power sharing — and calls for Irish reunification?
The Islamic State’s leader died this month. What type of leader might come next?
Our book on terrorist leaders gives some clues
How Black Lives Matter demands accountability on Twitter — and when it works
Twitter offers a new way to apply collective pressure toward social change
Ulster loyalists are burning buses and cars in Belfast, thanks to Brexit
Here’s how the U.K. decision to leave the E.U. upset Northern Ireland’s fragile peace
People are talking up the prospects of a united Ireland. It’s easier said than done.
Sinn Fein might say that’s what it wants, but working out the details won’t be easy.
How the coronavirus pandemic is fueling ethnic hatred
The economic crisis is pushing megacities’ dominant groups to be less tolerant and more resentful of outsiders.
Police reforms helped bring peace to Northern Ireland
Crime rates have dropped. And many Catholics no longer see the police as a hostile force.