The arson at Josh Shapiro’s residence is the latest harrowing attack on democratic norms.
It could bring water to parched land—but scientists aren’t sure it’s worth the risk.
Schools weren’t meant to set you free, one political scientist argues.
Trump’s threats to annex Canada reversed its political trend—but they should not reverse its commitment to free trade.
A political scientist explains why American democracy is so easily hijacked by organized minority factions.
How suicide bombing became not just a means but an end
A new book about Gary Hart and an uncensored letter from the FBI to Martin Luther King Jr. reopen the debate on the line between the private and the political.
Will the justices gut the rest of McCain-Feingold—and make it easier for wealthy donors to influence elections?
Sweden has dramatically reduced traffic-accident deaths. Can it stop people from killing themselves?
Why is anonymous group suicide so popular in Japan?