In Illinois, approximately 80 of the state’s 102 sheriffs oppose the new Protect Illinois Communities Act

Abigail Fisher's anti-affirmative action case rested on assumption that white people deserve priority over others

It turns out that Bernie Bros and Trump supporters have something in common: Russian trolls

Barbara Comstock, the newly minted front-runner in the Republican primary, shares many of Dick Black's views

You think Cornell grads suck? They've got nothing on the students of Bennington, Adams or Faber

Reactions to the court ruling against the Trump administration

Viral AI-generated images of events that didn't really happen can spread misinformation

Two front-runners have a bad week on voter ID and climate change. It's hard to keep Tea Party happy, and be honest

The climate crisis demands bold action from our leading institutions. Too bad they're all falling down on the job

Beetle daisies evolved weird fly-like shapes to fool pollinators. Biologists now know how this odd trick evolved

Virginia's capital is rich with America's history.

Conservatives crow about college campuses being hives of the radical left. On the ground, it's not especially true

The lack of real snow at the Winter Olympics in Beijing may hint at the future of winter sports

Women's college was empowering -- and deeply alienating.

Obama prevailed, but there were still troubling problems with the voting process. Isn't it time to standardize federal elections?