The threat of 'taxpayer-funded abortion'

The creepy clown originated in the crass and bawdy circus clowns of the 19th century

Madeline Steiner, University of South Carolina

Today’s creepy clowns are not a divergence from tradition, but a return to it.

Democratic and Republican voters both love civility – but the bipartisan appeal is partly because nobody can agree on what civility is

Robert B. Talisse, Vanderbilt University

Political debate has always been filled with heated words and deeply held emotions. But the level of civility in political discourse has reached a new low.

How gender, race, age and voter ID laws affect whether a voter actually casts a ballot

Jane Junn, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences; John Holbein, University of Virginia; Nazita Lajevardi, Michigan State University

Every citizen has the right to vote. But various characteristics and legal requirements affect how likely any one person is to actually cast a ballot.

With months still to go, 2022 has already seen a record number of school shootings

James Densley, Metropolitan State University ; David Riedman, University of Central Florida; Jillian Peterson, Hamline University

On Oct. 24, while a teenage gunman was pleading guilty for a deadly school incident in Michigan, another school shooting was taking place in St. Louis.

Building subsidized low-income housing actually lifts property values in a neighborhood, contradicting NIMBY concerns

Anthony W. Orlando, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

The concentration of subsidized low-income housing developments isn’t as bad as residents fear: It actually increases property values – at a faster rate than other neighborhoods.

What nonprofit boards need to do to protect the public interest

Beth Gazley, Indiana University

Their primary obligations consist of three duties: care, loyalty and obedience.

The midterms will see a number of nonreligious candidates – but why is it so hard for atheists to get voted into Congress?

Phil Zuckerman, Pitzer College

Despite growing numbers of non-religious Americans, self-declared atheists are few and far between in the halls of power – putting the US at odds with other global democracies.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak: who is he and how did he end up with the top job in British politics?

Clampdown on chip exports is the most consequential US move against China yet

The protests in Iran are part of a long history of women’s resistance