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Irresponsible parental gun ownership could become a factor in custody disputes
The first parents convicted of involuntary manslaughter for a mass school shooting committed by their child were Jennifer and James…
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What Detroit can learn from participatory budgeting processes in NYC, Boston and Brazil
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield delivered her first State of the City address on March 31, 2026, at Mumford High School…
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Federal election observers once played a key role in securing voting rights for all − but times have changed
President Donald Trump appeared on former Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino’s podcast in February 2026, where he stated: “The Republicans…
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The Department of Justice is suing states for sensitive voter data − an election law scholar explains why federal efforts are facing resistance
In May 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice began sending letters to state governments demanding copies of statewide voter registration…
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How California’s war on smog and its ambitious car pollution rules made everyone’s air cleaner
Cars on the road today are 99% cleaner than they were in 1970. Air quality in the United States is…
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Decades of hostility between Iran and the US were preceded by a little-remembered century-long friendship
The British- and American-backed plot to overthrow Iran’s prime minister in 1953 laid the groundwork for the 1979 Iran hostage…
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We analyzed Philly street scenes and identified signs of gentrification using machine learning trained on longtime residents’ observations
What does gentrification in Philadelphia look like? “High-rise, modern apartment buildings.” “(A) modern look that’s so out of place with…
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What Americans can learn from other civil activism movements against authoritarian regimes
On Feb. 24, The Conversation hosted a webinar titled, “What Americans can learn from other nonviolent civil activism movements.” Executive…
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War on Iran during nuclear negotiations undermines the US’s ability to talk peace around the world − and the effects won’t end when Trump leaves office
Operation Epic Fury – the latest round of military strikes against Iran – began when Iran was engaged in negotiations…
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I went to CPAC and found Trump supporters unhappy about Iran, Epstein files and the economy, even while the fans at the MAGA conference celebrate his immigration policies
There is a pall over the Make America Great Again, or MAGA, movement. Donald Trump overpromised. His public support has…
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