50 years after Roe, many ethics questions shape the abortion debate: 4 essential reads
Anti-abortion protesters demonstrate in front of the Supreme Court in 1985, the 12th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision....
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How the distortion of Martin Luther King Jr.‘s words enables more, not less, racial division within American society
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. addresses a cheering crowd in Cleveland, Ohio, on July 27, 1965. Bettmann/Getty Images Hajar...
Why America has a debt ceiling: 5 questions answered
The sky’s not always the limit. AP Photo/Susan Walsh Steven Pressman, The New School Why America has a debt ceiling:...
Just over 1 in 4 members of Congress in 2023 will be women – at this rate, it will take 118 years until there is gender parity
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez watches Donald Trump’s state of the union address in 2019 with other female Democratic lawmakers. Alex...
Look through an overview of Trump’s personal tax returns from 2015 to 2020
Look through an overview of Trump’s personal tax returns from 2015 to 2020 Personal Taxes by Kelli R. Grant
Congress passes legislation that will close off presidential election mischief and help avoid another Jan. 6
Reps. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., center, and Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, right, take cover as protesters disrupt the joint session of Congress...
Is Donald Trump’s tax avoidance ethical or honorable? 4 essential reads
Is trying to pay zero taxes ok? AP Photo/José Luis Villegas, Pool Bryan Keogh, The Conversation The tax records of...
Inflation, unemployment, the housing crisis and a possible recession: Two economists forecast what’s ahead in 2023
Inflation, unemployment, the housing crisis and a possible recession: Two economists forecast what’s ahead in 2023 Although a recession is likely...
Jobs are up! Wages are up! So why am I as an economist so gloomy?
Why so sad, George? Chuck Savage via Getty Images Edouard Wemy, Clark University In any other time, the jobs news...
How much can public schools control what students wear?
Are some shirts too distracting for school? AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus Brian Boggs, University of Michigan How much can public schools...
What is Mastodon? A social media expert explains how the ‘federated’ network works and why it won’t be a new Twitter
Twitter users who are fleeing to the social media platform Mastodon are finding it to be a different animal. Davide...
Most Americans do trust scientists and science-based policy-making – freaking out about the minority who don’t isn’t helpful
Most Americans do trust scientists and science-based policy-making – freaking out about the minority who don’t isn’t helpful Over three-quarters of...
Family secretly film life in Russian-occupied Ukraine – BBC News
Russia is scrambling to pull its military personnel and citizens out of the city of Kherson ahead of a Ukrainian...
The right to vote is not in the Constitution
Voters in Nashville, Tennessee, faced long lines in March 2020. AP Photo/Mark Humphrey Morgan Marietta, UMass Lowell If you’re looking...
Why does money exist?
Cash is pretty convenient. Dilok Klaisataporn/EyeEm via Getty Images M. Saif Mehkari, University of Richmond Curious Kids is a series...
Here’s how government documents are classified to keep sensitive information safe
Donald Trump is under federal investigation for mishandling classified documents. Aquir Jeffrey Fields, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and...
Why searching an ex-president’s estate is not easily done – 4 important things to know about the FBI’s search of Mar-a-Lago
Palm Beach police officers stand near the Florida home of former President Donald Trump on Aug. 8, 2022. Eva Marie...
Monkeypox is now a national public health emergency in the U.S. – an epidemiologist explains what this means
The goal of the public health emergency declaration is to prevent monkeypox from becoming a widespread threat to public health....
The US government’s call for deep nicotine reduction in cigarettes could save millions of lives – an expert who studies tobacco addiction explains
A 95% reduction in the nicotine content of cigars and cigarettes would make these tobacco products largely nonaddictive. Robert Recker/The...
Inflation is spiking around the world – not just in the United States
Rates are spiking in most comparable countries. Jesus Hellin/Europa Press via Getty Images Christopher Decker, University of Nebraska Omaha The...
Is the US in a recession? Well, that depends on whom you ask – and what measure they use
Fears that the U.S. is in recession are growing. Spencer Platt/Getty Images D. Brian Blank, Mississippi State University The U.S....
France reenters medical marijuana industry after more than a half-century hiatus – a cannabis historian explains
France led the world in medical marijuana research in the 19th century. CasarsaGuru/E+ via Getty Images David A Guba, Jr.,...
Defining when human life begins is not a question science can answer – it’s a question of politics and ethical values
Science can observe these various phases of fetal development but cannot determine when human life begins. UrsaHoogle/E+ via Getty Images...
