Americans Stubbornly Continue to Overestimate Their Intelligence
Nearly two-thirds believe they're smarter than average.
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Viewfinder: Israeli Security Forces at the Adam Settlement in the West Bank
Security forces respond to a stabbing attack that took place at the Adam settlement.
Viewfinder: Pakistani Citizens Vote in the Country’s National Elections
Supporters of Pakistan's cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan, head of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Movement for Justice) Party, celebrate on a street in Islamabad on July 25th, 2018.
Could a New Bill Free Puerto Rico From Its Debt?
On the 120th anniversary of America's colonization of the island, a group of senators introduced a bill to cancel Puerto Rico's debt obligations.
One More Thing That Lowers People’s Trust in the News: Seeing Others’ Ratings of Articles
Lack of trust in the news in the U.S. runs deep.
A New Amendment Could Prevent the Deportation of Dreamers in the Military
A congressional committee moved on Wednesday to bar the Trump administration from deporting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients who served in the military.
How Christian Nationalism Begets Political Conservatism
New research finds that fused identity apparently produces a predisposition toward authoritarianism and support for punitive punishments.
Billie Sutton Will Not Be Out-Cowboyed
Can a disabled former rodeo rider finally take the governor's mansion for the Democrats in South Dakota?
Viewfinder: A Massive Wildfire Outside Athens, Greece
A firefighting helicopter flies over a wildfire raging in the town of Rafina near Athens, on July 23rd, 2018.
Boston Names Its First Black Police Commissioner
William Gross will become the top cop in a department that's struggling to modernize and overcome accusations of entrenched racial bias.