Gerrymandering is unpopular with Florida voters – my recent survey shows why DeSantis pushed it through anyway
State Rep. Angie Nixon, D-Fla., speaks against mid-decade redistricting during a special session of the Florida Legislature on Apr...
Three women sit for Israeli Rabbinate’s exam, amid growing recognition for Orthodox Jewish women’s religious leadership
Orthodox Jewish women attend an event celebrating the completion of the 7½-year cycle of daily study of the Talmud, the cen...
Seeing an eclipse from Earth is awe-inspiring – for astronauts seeing one from space, the scene was even more grand
During a total solar eclipse, the Sun is barely visible behind the Moon. Roger SorensenThe astronauts on Artemis II’s trip ...
‘A study showed…’ isn’t enough – scientific knowledge builds incrementally as researchers investigate and revisit questions
When you hear about some new research finding, consider how it fits into the context of other related studies.Jacob Wackerhausen/i...
What Trump’s post as a Jesus-like figure tells us about political messianism
President-elect Donald Trump speaks during Turning Point USA's AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center on Dec. 22, …
Supreme Court ruling: The latest in history of diminishing minority voting rights
The Supreme Court issued a significant ruling that could limit minority voting rights in states across the country.Bloom…
Universities returning Native American remains and artifacts isn’t just about physical objects – it’s about dignity and justice
A museum curator removes a rare Native American Chumash basket from California, circa 1800, at the Peabody Essex Museum …
Supreme Court bolsters donors’ free speech rights in unanimous crisis pregnancy center ruling
State governments have had trouble regulating what crisis pregnancy centers should tell their clients and donors.AP Phot…
Warmer temps bring soaring tick populations – here’s how to stay safe from Lyme disease
Exposure to ticks can be a downside to spending time in the woods.skaman306/Moment via Getty ImagesSpring’s warmer…
The US has long used economic coercion to achieve foreign policy goals — the war in Iran shows how that…
The Iranian closure of the Strait of Hormuz has largely brought oil traffic to a halt, hitting petroleum-exporting count…
Americans care more about future generations than many think – and that gap could matter for policy
Decisions made now can affect people far into the future.Andriy Onufriyenko/Moment via Getty ImagesCaring about future g…
How much should politics influence science, and vice versa? National Science Board’s ousting resurrects an existential debate
The governing structure of the National Science Foundation partially insulated science from political control.Evgeny Gro…
Supreme Court considers how much states can protect consumers when federal agencies won’t
As of April 2026, the U.S. government has not required a warning label on Roundup weed killer.AP Photo/Haven DaleyChemic…
Australia isn’t getting a fair share of tax on gas exports. Queensland has shown how to raise the bar
Chris Gordon/Getty ImagesPrime Minister Anthony Albanese has promised no new taxes on Australia’s gas exports in n…
The UAE is leaving the OPEC oil cartel. What could that mean for oil prices?
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced that on May 1, it will leave both the Organization of the Petroleum Exporti…
Supreme Court considers whether police can use Big Tech data to capture info from all cellphone users in a place…
Police got cellphone data for many people who happened to be in this area near the time of a bank robbery.AP Photo/Steve…
Supreme Court geofencing case weighs constitutionality of digital dragnets – and how far your rights go in the data Big…
Police got cellphone data for many people who happened to be in this area near the time of a bank robbery.AP Photo/Steve…
Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act ruling makes it harder to protect minority voting power and alters the landscape of future…
President Lyndon Johnson hands a pen to civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. during the signing of the Voting…