Supreme Court justices aren’t pretending to respect each other
The justices like to present themselves as collegial. The Dobbs opinions suggest that is cracking.
In many states with antiabortion laws, majorities favor abortion rights
Will purple states eventually fall into step with the views of their voters?
How Black women will be especially affected by the loss of Roe
With higher maternal mortality, more problem pregnancies, worse healthcare and less insurance, Black women especially need reproductive autonomy.
Roe is gone. How will state abortion restrictions affect IVF and more?
Our research suggests that both Republicans and Democrats want to preserve infertility care, although some laws could have unintended consequences.
Discharge, ‘They Declare It’: The Week In One Song
SCOTUS declares a further extension of gun rights.
Apartheid casts a long shadow across South Africa
Andrew Harding’s new book, “These Are Not Gentle People,” takes a deep look at community fear and mistrust.
Can activists stop AT&T from donating to antiabortion politicians?
Yes, but companies turn to more subtle ways of influencing policy, research shows.
Iraq’s populist leader quit parliament. What happens now?
Rallying anti-establishment protests strengthened Muqtada al-Sadr’s hand in the past. It might not work now.
France’s elections weakened Macron and strengthened Le Pen
President Emmanuel Macron may now have limited options to get legislation through.
Paul Farmer’s last book teaches still more about pandemics
With a great deal of storytelling, Farmer emphasizes that it's a mistake when policymakers focus on controlling spread rather than delivering health care.
Is Russia’s wartime propaganda more powerful than family bonds?
A new survey examines the conversations between Ukrainians and their Russian relatives.
White racism brought down a Black community. Will there be reparations?
Part 2: Groundless panic about White women’s safety razed a town.
Juneteenth started in Texas. So did this Black town. Whites destroyed it.
Part 1: How formerly enslaved people created a community of their own.
Junia Walker All Stars, ‘Interest Rate Dub’: The Week In One Song
The Fed raises its key interest rate to take on inflation.
States are closing polling places. That hurts democracy.
When it’s harder to vote, Black and Brown voters, disabled voters, and low-income voters get shut out.
When Twitter suspends users, their views get more extreme
A new Texas law seeks to make it harder to “deplatform” users.
Democrats are voting in GOP primaries. Did they sink Madison Cawthorn?
More Americans are trying "strategic crossover voting" in this year's primaries. It works, our research finds.
Boris Johnson ripped up part of his Brexit deal with Europe
The "Northern Ireland Protocol" was supposed to solve Brexit's border issue.
Putin’s iron grip on Russia is a legacy of empire
The social divisions of Russia's imperial age still hamper opposition today
How do you persuade Trump supporters to oppose the ‘big lie’?
Reminding them of their patriotism helped bolster their support for U.S. democracy, including rejecting the idea that the election was stolen.