As the midterms loom, here’s how election officials can help voters
It’s National Voter Education Week! Do you know what your election officials are doing?
By Mara Suttmann-Lea and Thessalia (Lia) MerivakiIn Northern Ireland, Catholics now outnumber Protestants. That’s a first.
But look closely and you’ll find a more complicated picture. So what does that mean for prospects of a United Ireland?
By John Coakley and Laurence CooleyIf 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.
By Elliot MametBulgaria is no closer to a stable government after Sunday’s elections
Four things to know about Bulgaria’s fourth election in 18 months.
By Emilia Zankina and Tim HaughtonIn El Salvador and elsewhere, leaders find ways to break term limits
When leaders bend the rules to stay in power, it’s a red flag for democracy.
By Erica Frantz, Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Joseph WrightWhat influences the Supreme Court? Here’s what we learned.
Amicus briefs language shows up in the justices' final decisions. Lawyers’ experience makes a big difference as well.
By Morgan L.W. Hazelton and Rachael K. HinkleIranian women have been protesting mandatory hijab for decades
Both outside and within Iran’s government, women have been strategizing for this moment. So why did the movement catch fire now?
By Mona TajaliBolsonaro has tried to load the dice for today’s election in Brazil
Will the government’s cash handouts and changes to the rules boost his reelection chances?
By Fernando BizzarroWhy are so many police and military candidates running in Brazil?
For Brazilian voters, crime and violence are top concerns. But the jump in law enforcement officials across the ballot may not ease the high homicide rate.
By Isabel LaterzoThe Clash, ‘The Call Up’: The Week In One Song
Mobilization and resistance in Russia.
By Christopher FedericoIran’s security forces have little incentive to ease up on protesters
Whether Iran's security forces grappling with a wave of protests remain loyal to the regime might depend on their business networks, research suggests.
By Roya IzadiWhy have so many Americans come to mistrust the Supreme Court?
It’s not only because the justices are making unpopular decisions. Here's what to know as the new term opens.
By Paul M. Collins Jr. and Artemus WardWin or lose, progressive challengers have influenced the Democrats’ agenda
When ‘primaried’ by progressives, Democratic incumbents shift further left, my research finds.
By Amelia MalpasWill misinformation keep Latinos from voting in the midterms?
That depends in part on where they get their news. Here’s what my research found.
By Yamil Ricardo VelezItaly’s new leader faces familiar problems, including fickle voters
Giorgia Meloni’s popularity may not hold — and she doesn’t have much freedom to change policy.
By Mark GilbertPuerto 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.
By Fernando Tormos-Aponte, Mary Angelica Painter and Sameer H. ShahReport exposes U.N. camp abuses, but research shows justice is elusive
An investigative report has exposed abuses in a U.N. camp in South Sudan, but research highlights the challenges facing abuse victims seeking justice.
By Audrey L. ComstockWe know free school lunches help. What else would end hunger?
The White House is looking for solutions with this week’s Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health.
By Clare BrockIs Putin vulnerable? One autocracy in Russia may lead to another.
Here’s what we know about how autocratic regimes die.
By Kathryn StonerRedistricting commissions draw fairer districts than politicians do
The nonpartisan commissions create fairer, more competitive districts than politicians. But will the Supreme Court rule that this is a job for legislatures?
By Christopher Warshaw , Eric McGhee and Michal Migurski