The abstract of mathematics is important
Many students question why mathematics is so complicated while grappling with a complex calculus problem
The true cost of arming our teachers
Let’s spend our money on hiring better politicians instead of arming our teachers with guns
An American crusade based on God's will
The War on Terror as the launching of an American crusade
Trump says he's more popular than Obama
Citing a Rasmussen poll "and others," Trump falsely said his numbers were higher than Obama's
Justice in Shondaland, USA
A new series built on Shonda Rhimes' winning formula sexes up the inner workings of our federal justice system
Changing bail rules from behind bars
Richard Humphrey, with bail set at $350,000, has been in jail since last May
Nixon's first universal health care plan
Richard Nixon tried — and failed — to implement universal health care first
"Black Panther" tops box office again
"Black Panther" tops $500 million, as two films directed by black Americans are sitting atop the box office
Cyberbullying driving teens to suicide
Families and legislators have banded together to fight a scourge that is harming and even killing teenagers
How powerful is Russia internationally?
If military power is determined by industrial power, we have little to fear from Russia
Warren: I'm not afraid of tariffs
For a "very long time now," Warren said, U.S. trade deals have favored corporations not the American worker
Securing the "internet of things"
What’s the best way to secure a world of connected objects?
"Sanctuary": Once a conservative idea
L.A.'s right-wing police chief Daryl Gates told his officers not to enforce immigration laws — nearly 40 years ago
Clear these voting barriers
A new book exposes the hidden anti-democratic features in the U.S. voting system
Trump rally shows it's all about him
The rally may have been for a struggling Republican candidate, but Trump soaked up all the limelight
Voter suppression a threat to midterms
A 2013 Supreme Court decision hamstringing the Voting Rights Act continues to have fallout
Anatomy of a resistance
We had a goal of ending U.S. complicity with apartheid in South Africa. Here's why it worked in the '80s
Banning child marriage in America
Kentucky's bill had to change to accommodate religious concerns. A similar bill is dying in Tennessee. Here's why
The hidden threat of teacher stress
Nearly half of all teachers report experiencing a lot of daily stress
"SNL" Mueller can't commit to collusion
"So that's it, he's just going to be president?"
A longshot race
The Tennessean says he's not running against the president; he's just running
A mass extinction caused by Trump?
The warning signs are there, cautions "How Democracies Die" co-author Steven Levitsky
Trump's most terrifying temper tantrum
Trump’s authoritarian impulse is alive and well, according to his recent enthusiasm to expand the death penalty
What we found in Trump’s drained swamp
For the first time, political appointee and federal financial disclosure information is publicly searchable