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/ 6 days agoHow constitutional guardrails have always contained presidential ambitions
The mechanics of upending American democracy would entail surmounting a thick tangle of constitutional, bureaucratic, legal and political obstacles.
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/ 6 days agoMLK’s ‘beloved community’ has inspired social justice work for decades − what did he mean?
Martin Luther King Jr. popularized the term ‘beloved community’ and gave it his own meaning. But the still-cited phrase was coined...
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/ 7 days agoHow Trump could try to stay in power after his second term ends
Though the 22nd Amendment prohibits Trump from being elected president again, it does not prohibit him from serving as president beyond...
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/ 7 days agoCivil servants brace for a second Trump presidency
Many federal employees fear they may end up in ethical binds, caught between the instructions of their bosses and their duty...
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/ 7 days agoHow America courted increasingly destructive wildfires − and what that means for protecting homes today
In many parts of the US, Americans must learn to live with fire. That means careful decisions on where homes are...
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/ 7 days agoJoe Biden leaves a complicated legacy on the federal courts
Joe Biden’s imprint on the federal judiciary goes far beyond his naming of the first Black woman justice to the Supreme...
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/ 7 days agoSoaring wealth inequality has remade the map of American prosperity
The wealthiest areas in the US are almost 7 times richer than the poorest regions, a disparity that has nearly doubled...
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/ 7 days agoThe US ambassador to the UN is tasked with doing a careful dance between Washington and the world
The US ambassador to the UN has considerable power and influence over US international affairs.
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/ 7 days agoThe Gilded Age novel that helps explain our fascination with Luigi Mangione
Henry James’ ‘The Princess Casamassima’ tells a story of political radicalism in a time of economic inequality. But even James ran...
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/ 7 days agoThis course examines Israeli school division to better understand education policy – and society – in the US
Israel’s divided education system – based on nationality and religious observance – serves as a test case for exploring controversial education...
