Is Gerrymandering Reform Here to Stay?
A Supreme Court decision due in June will determine exactly how much autonomy states have to make the rules for voting and elections.
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New Research Shows SNAP Recipients Are a Benefit to—Not a Drain on—Rural Economies
The roughly 40 million Americans who use food assistance programs are also helping to create jobs.
After the Storm: Why Mobile Home Owners Continue to Suffer More From Tornado Damage
As more tornadoes rip through "Dixie Alley" in the American Southeast, people who live in manufactured housing find it difficult to withstand the storms and their aftermath.
Maine Banned Native American Mascots in Public Schools
Efforts to get privately owned teams like the Redskins and the Cleveland Indians to drop offensive mascots may have stalled, but states can enact bans in the public sector.
A Brief History of California’s Epic Journey Toward Prison Reform
Since 2006 the state has struggled to deal with a cascading series of problems with its prisons and is now undergoing its biggest transformation since 1851.
‘We Are Resisting to Exist’: Indigenous Women in Brazil Are Fighting for Their Rights and Their Lives
The far-right government of President Jair Bolsonaro has instituted new policies that put indigenous land rights and health services under threat.
California Cities Are Ending ICE Detention Contracts, but Immigrants Might Not Go Free
Instead of releasing detainees, ICE is sending immigrants to remote, privately run facilities far from their lawyers and families.
How Trump’s Latest Crackdown on Public Benefits Fits Into His Immigration Plans
A new memo could have a chilling effect on both family-based immigration and participation in public-benefit programs.
What Does Julian Assange’s Indictment Under the Espionage Act Mean for Journalism?
What goes for Assange may also go for any person who obtains or discloses classified information—even journalists.
Harriet Tubman Won’t Be Featured on the $20 Bill Just Yet. Here’s a Look at Currencies That Already Feature Women.
While the U.S. features mainly white men, many countries highlight a more diverse range of people on their currencies.