Will protests over the Israel-Hamas war shift U.S. policy?
Two experts share their insights on the growing number of U.S. protest events.
If seated, a Cherokee delegate could make a big difference in Congress
If the House agrees to seat the delegate, it would fulfill a nearly 200-year-old treaty obligation with the Cherokee Nation.
Puerto Rico’s electricity problems go beyond Maria and Fiona
Puerto Ricans face higher electricity bills — but see few improvements that make the power grid more resilient to storms
The Navy’s fuel leak in Hawaiʻi outraged local activists. That’s happened around the globe.
Military bases’ environmental harms disproportionally hurt ethnic minorities — and they have pushed back
Hurricanes may not discriminate, but governments and utility companies do, our research finds
When everyone loses power, who gets it back first?
Democrats moved Biden’s pandemic relief bill quickly. Their work will get a lot harder from here.
Here are four takeaways from Democrats’ response to the pandemic
The Biden administration is planning for climate migration. Do Americans support helping climate migrants?
Here’s what our research finds
Why it’s so misleading to call the Capitol violence ‘Third World’
Like too many episodes in U.S. history, the violence was homegrown
Women of color won congressional seats in record numbers. How will they legislate?
Our research finds that Black and Latina female legislators focus especially on helping low-income communities of color.
Puerto Rico’s left won seats in the legislature. Here’s why that matters.
After mass street protests unseated a governor, the left organized, ran — and won. What might come next?
Puerto Ricans voted to become the 51st U.S. state — again
What would persuade mainland Americans to support their bid?
Republicans’ Supreme Court gambit may backfire. Here’s how.
Democrats can play constitutional hardball, too
The House moved quickly on a covid-19 response bill. These 4 takeaways explain what’s likely to happen next.
Here’s why the legislative road ahead will be rockier.
Is Trump admitting defeat with his new U.S. visa rules?
President is making it harder for pregnant women to visit, but birthright citizenship remains untouched
Don’t want to discuss Trump or impeachment at Thanksgiving? Try this instead.
Dazzle (or distract) the table with what else has been happening while they weren’t looking.
This may be the largest wave of nonviolent mass movements in world history. What comes next?
Social media has made mass protests easier to organize — but, perhaps paradoxically, harder to resolve.
Why Russia’s garbage protests turned violent
The bigger stink may be corruption, not trash.
Many Puerto Ricans are outraged about how its resigning governor installed his successor. Here’s why.
The backroom maneuver might not be constitutional — or democratic.
Unrest in Puerto Rico is not just about the governor. Here are four things to know.
There were allegations of fraud — and then came 889 pages of leaked chats.
Democrats want to make D.C a state. Here’s what it would take.
And here’s what it would do to the other states’ seats in Congress.
Could there be a second Brexit referendum?
That could stir up more problems.
A few NGOs are getting a lot of bad press. What’s the overall track record?
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Would turnout go up if we didn’t have to vote on a workday?
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Tens of thousands of people protested in April and May — on topics like gun violence, labor rights and science
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Catalonia is just the most recent referendum on sovereignty. Why are they proliferating?
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Hurricane Maria killed 64 Puerto Ricans. Another 1,000 died because the disaster response was inadequate.
On Dec. 8, 2017, the New York Times published a
A controversial ‘oversight board’ could take over Puerto Rico’s hurricane rebuilding effort
On Sept. 20, 2017, the world watched slack-jawed as Hurricane Maria
Natural disasters damage victims’ goals and ambitions — which is why disaster relief is so important
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Puerto Rico’s troubles are far from over. The population’s health is at risk.
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Federal disaster aid for Puerto Rico isn’t foreign aid — but Trump acts that way
Puerto Rico was back in the news Thursday — this
Donald Trump’s lukewarm response to Puerto Rico was pretty predictable. Here’s why.
Many have criticized the Trump administration for responding slowly to
Responding to Puerto Rico’s disaster is uniquely complex. But Trump is still falling short.
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Puerto Rico votes on statehood on Sunday — for the fifth time. Here’s what’s at stake.
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The electoral college badly distorts the vote. And it’s going to get worse.
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What could make Americans — and Congress — care about Zika?
[caption id="attachment_45386" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The Aedes aegypti mosquito is thought
Most nations going to the Olympics won’t bring home a medal. Here’s why they compete anyway.
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Puerto Rico can't pay its debt, and the United States is partly to blame
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Puerto Rico can’t pay its debt, and the United States is partly to blame
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What The Economist could have read before suggesting that U.S. slavery wasn’t all bad
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When and why do U.S. states make English their official language?
Rick Santorum. Made in America. Not “Hecho en América” (Mike
The Failure of Plan B
After the House Republicans punted on legislation to extend the
2012 Puerto Rico Elections Post-Election Report
Continuing our series of election reports, the following post-election report
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