Why Americans don’t fight back when states make it harder to vote
Our research finds that few Americans realize that logistical barriers — fewer ballot drop boxes, shorter poll hours and the like — actually do stop people from voting
A few counties are responsible for the vast majority of executions. This explains why.
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National flood insurance will help clean up after Irma and Harvey. And that’s a problem.
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In Texas, almost all non-voters have a photo ID — but few understand the voter identification rules
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U.S. executions and death sentences dropped dramatically in 2016 — except in a few hotspots
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Early voting and the effects of daily events: The Dow and McCain support
Political scientist Bob Stein of Rice University offers readers of