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Australian and UK scholars weigh in on what firearm regulations in their countries have accomplished.
A roundup of research into what makes passwords secure, and options for new standards of login authentication.
How, why and when do people lie – and what happens as a result?
The number of natural disasters around the world has doubled since 1980, raising serious questions about how to respond. Here’s how game theory could help.
The Department of Energy’s review of the electricity grid finds natural gas, rather than renewables, has hurt coal and nuclear power. But that’s only half the story of the changes underway.
On Monday, the US Supreme Court announced that it would hear a case on gerrymandering in Wisconsin. We dive into the research on this controversial practice.
The story of African-American music is a story of eclipsing expectations and subverting norms.
The industry has wanted access to offshore oil for decades, but the Arctic remains challenging. Consumers, meanwhile, seem conflicted on expanded offshore drilling.
Martin Luther King Jr. led one of the most successful, nonviolent resistance movements in American history. Here’s a roundup of key coverage from our archive.
Republicans vow to dismantle Obamacare, which extended health insurance to about 20 million people. Republicans’ new plan has been roundly criticized. Here is expert analysis to help you sort it out.
It’s March 14, the day we irrationally celebrate the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. Here’s a roundup from our archive of what we know about pi.
Faith, religious institutions and spirituality are all part and parcel of American life. But they are often misunderstood. Our new section casts light on these topics from scholars across the U.S.
Trump’s FCC chairman Ajit Pai has proposed a major change in internet regulation, doing away with the Open Internet Order. Experts describe what’s at stake, and why it matters.
Get ready for Senate hearings and confirmation votes on President Trump’s Cabinet picks by reading this roundup of key coverage from our archive.
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Tired of escalating health care costs, health care policymakers in Colorado have put a vote for universal coverage on the ballot in that state. Could the other states learn anything from it?
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What are the crucial energy and climate policy questions facing the next president? Our academics weigh in.
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While it’s hard to separate fact from hysteria when it comes to the Affordable Care Act, here are some expert voices to explain some of the candidates’ proposals on the health care law.
While voter fraud - despite recent allegations - is rare, how do we ensure the ballots we cast are counted accurately? If so, how? Our experts offer background and insight.
Do environmental regulations help or hurt the economy? Democrats and Republicans sharply disagree. Six of our experts consider whether we have too much or too little regulation.