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'If You Can Keep It': The Supreme Court And The Voting Rights Act
Last week, in a six-to-three ruling along ideological lines, the Supreme Court dealt a major blow to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. That’s t...
The News Roundup For May 1, 2026
The Supreme Court this week struck down a voting map in Louisiana that created a second majority-Black district, ruling it an unconstitution...
The Fate Of The Farm Bill
American farmers are being squeezed. Tariffs are raising the cost of equipment and services. And now the war in Iran is driving up the cost...
Has RFK Delivered On MAHA Promises?
In 2024, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was a presidential hopeful running under the banner of “making America healthy again.” Among his most fervent...
How AI Is Transforming Our Cities
Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing how we run cities. It has the potential to make life more affordable, efficient, and safe. But wi...
'If You Can Keep It': What The Wealth Gap Means For Democracy
A growing number of states are looking at implementing a wealth tax to fund social services. California is among them, with a billionaire ta...
The News Roundup For April 24, 2026
President Donald Trump is giving Iran a short window to unify behind an offer for peace in the Middle East after negotiations between Tehran...
Thousands Of Americans Are Set To Lose Access To HIV Medication And Care
Just a few decades ago, human immunodeficiency virus, also known as HIV, was a death sentence for those who contracted it. However, over the...
Breaking The Silence Surrounding Sex And Disability
More than 70 million Americans live with a disability. That’s roughly one in four adults. And any of us can join that number at any point in...
What It Means To Have An ICE Detention Center In Your Backyard
Towns across the U.S. are now grappling with what it means to have ICE detention centers in their backyard — even communities that overwhelm...
'If You Can Keep It': The Future Of The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
Most of us would agree that access to foreign intelligence is important to national security. But whose private data gets swept up in the pr...
The News Roundup For April 17, 2026
We start with the U.S.-Israel war with Iran — a war that President Donald Trump said would end in two to three weeks. Now, in its seventh we...
The Uncertain Future Surrounding NATO
For over 75 years, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has bolstered American power and shaped the world order as we know it. But under P...
What AI-authored Books Mean For The Publishing Industry
Imagine you’re in a bookstore and you wander over to the fiction section. There, you find two shelves: one for human-written novels… and one...
How The IRS Is Navigating Tax Season In 2026
It’s that time of the year again. Have you finished filing your return? Doing taxes this season has been particularly fraught – for both tax...
'If You Can Keep It': What The Democrats’ Recent Wins Mean For The Midterms
The Democrats are having a moment. They’ve enjoyed massive turnout for recent primaries, special elections, and local races. And voter data...
The News Roundup For April 10, 2026
The U.S. and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire after President Donald Trump threatened that “a whole civilization will die” in a soci...
Unpacking The Supreme Court’s Conversion Therapy Decision
In 2019, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, the first openly gay governor elected in the U.S., signed a bill banning conversion therapy in the state...
Ceasefire In Iran And The State Of The US Job Market
After threatening massive attacks on civilian and energy infrastructure, Donald Trump is agreeing to a ceasefire to end the war in Iran. On...
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