The media has reported the almost all-white jury’s conviction of Ahmaud Arbery’s killers with relative surprise, which may seem justified considering the history of racial inequity in the US justice system. While this verdict has been celebrated ...
A winding row of white stanchions. A blocky biker figure painted into the asphalt. Some new white divider lines. And that’s about it. The new bike lane on South Water Street looks innocuous enough. You may not notice it while strolling along the Pr...
Centering high housing costs in the homelessness debate marks a major change from previous discourse. Conservative politicians like Texas Governor Greg Abbott often cite the need for increased mental health treatment, anti-drug programs, and job trai...
Of the many potent images that emerged from the January 6 Capitol riot, few gained more recognition than the photos of Jacob Chansley. Dressed in horns, a fur headdress, and facepaint, Chansley—dubbed the “QAnon Shaman”—has become a poster ch...
Of the many potent images that emerged from the January 6 Capitol riot, few gained more recognition than the photos of Jacob Chansley. Dressed in horns, a fur headdress, and facepaint, Chansley—dubbed the “QAnon Shaman”—has become a poster ch...
Air pollution kills somewhere between 90,000 and 360,000 Americans every year, making it one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Tens of thousands of Americans will develop dementia, lung cancer, psychiatric disorders, cardiovascular...
Air pollution kills somewhere between 90,000 and 360,000 Americans every year, making it one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Tens of thousands of Americans will develop dementia, lung cancer, psychiatric disorders, cardiovascular...
The wall of separation between church and state is a perennial conflict in the United States. While freedom of religion is a protected civil liberty in the United States, so is, in nearly every sense, life. In the world of Covid-19, these two notions...
The wall of separation between church and state is a perennial conflict in the United States. While freedom of religion is a protected civil liberty in the United States, so is, in nearly every sense, life. In the world of Covid-19, these two notions...
Last October, Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) announced that he would not be seeking re-election at the end of his term in 2022. Now an open seat, Democrats and Republicans alike have turned their focus to the Pennsylvania Senate race—and given the chamb...
Last October, Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) announced that he would not be seeking re-election at the end of his term in 2022. Now an open seat, Democrats and Republicans alike have turned their focus to the Pennsylvania Senate race—and given the chamb...
A Republican Senate Majority Leader called her “one of of [the Senate’s] most dedicated floor staffers” and praised “her dedication and wonderful sense of humor,” while the minority leader said she was “a delight to work with.” In 2...
A Republican Senate Majority Leader called her “one of of [the Senate’s] most dedicated floor staffers” and praised “her dedication and wonderful sense of humor,” while the minority leader said she was “a delight to work with.” In 2...
Jose Santiago was arrested just one month after his 16th birthday after stealing an iPod and spent a year and a half in prison. He didn’t see his attorney until the day he was sentenced, even after requesting access to an attorney six separate time...
Jose Santiago was arrested just one month after his 16th birthday after stealing an iPod and spent a year and a half in prison. He didn’t see his attorney until the day he was sentenced, even after requesting access to an attorney six separate time...
Should we teach our kids about the lasting impacts of slavery? In a country built on slave labor, this may seem an obvious question with an obvious answer, especially after the widespread impact of the Black Lives Matter movement in the summer of 202...
Should we teach our kids about the lasting impacts of slavery? In a country built on slave labor, this may seem an obvious question with an obvious answer, especially after the widespread impact of the Black Lives Matter movement in the summer of 202...
Even before the Covid-19 pandemic shuttered schools and put millions out of work, one in seven children in the United States lived in poverty. The pandemic pushed some additional 1.2 million children into poverty, most of whom are children of color. ...
Even before the Covid-19 pandemic shuttered schools and put millions out of work, one in seven children in the United States lived in poverty. The pandemic pushed some additional 1.2 million children into poverty, most of whom are children of color. ...
In the midst of Hispanic Heritage month, a celebration of history and culture, hundreds of Hispanic students are facing the tough choice of whether or not to attend college. For many years, this month has been an opportunity for Hispanics to honor th...
In the midst of Hispanic Heritage month, a celebration of history and culture, hundreds of Hispanic students are facing the tough choice of whether or not to attend college. For many years, this month has been an opportunity for Hispanics to honor th...
In response to nationwide protests throughout the summer of 2020, Democratic politicians across the US vowed to enact bold changes to policing. While most establishment Democrats never embraced calls to defund the police, their professed commitment t...
In response to nationwide protests throughout the summer of 2020, Democratic politicians across the US vowed to enact bold changes to policing. While most establishment Democrats never embraced calls to defund the police, their professed commitment t...
In the United States, removing a sitting president is difficult by design. The Constitution provides only two mechanisms for this process: impeachment and the 25th Amendment. Given that the latter option requires cabinet officials to strip power from...
In the United States, removing a sitting president is difficult by design. The Constitution provides only two mechanisms for this process: impeachment and the 25th Amendment. Given that the latter option requires cabinet officials to strip power from...
Within the span of a month in the spring of 2019, Impossible Foods made a historic deal with Burger King to launch the Impossible Whopper, and its biggest competitor, Beyond Meat, went public in one of the splashiest rollouts in modern history. The p...
Within the span of a month in the spring of 2019, Impossible Foods made a historic deal with Burger King to launch the Impossible Whopper, and its biggest competitor, Beyond Meat, went public in one of the splashiest rollouts in modern history. The p...