South

A voter heads to a polling station in Athens, Georgia, on November 8th, 2016. In the past decade, the number of registered voters removed from the rolls across the South due to a conviction has nearly doubled.
Social Justice

In the South, an Aggressive Effort to Purge Former Felons From Voting Rolls

Most of the country is making it easier for former felons to vote. But in the South, the number of voters removed due to felonies has nearly doubled in the past decade, an APM Reports/Pacific Standard analysis shows.

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Environment

Climate Change in America Will Help the North but Slam the South

Overall, climate change's small gains won't be enough to offset its harms.

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Social Justice

Why Are So Many People in the South Watching Gay Porn Online?

Three theories attempt to make sense of some provocative new data.

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News in Brief

150 Years of Racism: Attitudes in the American South

The bias of Southern whites during slavery is still being passed down from generation to generation, according to new research.

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Social Justice

Why Is the South in Love With Brad Paisley?

If the South is really such a backward place, why is it so in love with Brad Paisley?