Trump risks falling in to the ‘asymmetric resolve’ trap in Iran − just as presidents before him did elsewhere
Little has seemingly gone as Washington planned in the war against Iran. The Iranian people have not risen up, one hard-line leader has been replaced by another, Iranian missiles and drones keep hitti...
Charles Walldorf, Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Wake Forest University
Why Iran targeted Amazon data centers and what that does – and doesn’t – change about warfare
Smoke rises in Abu Dhabi on March 1, 2026, after Iranian drone strikes around the city, including on data centers.Ryan Lim/AFP via Getty ImagesBefore dawn on March 1, 2026, Iranian Shahed drones struc...
Dennis Murphy, Ph.D. Student of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology
The Department of Justice is suing states for sensitive voter data − an election law scholar explains why federal efforts are facing resistance
The Trump administration wants a lot of voter information from states.smartboy10/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty ImagesIn May 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice began sending letters to state govern...
John J. Martin, Assistant Professor of Law, Quinnipiac University
You’re not going to be alone in national parks this summer – enjoy the company
Are there too many people here? It depends on your perspective.Michael Quinn/National Park ServiceOn…
Why Michael Jackson’s daughter, Paris, won’t stop ‘til she gets enough from his estate
Paris Jackson, seen here in March 2026, has sued the executors of Michael Jackson's estate several t…
Winter’s alarmingly low snowpack offers a glimpse of the changing rhythm of water in the western US…
In a good year, the West's mountain snowpack feeds streams and rivers well into summer.George Rose/C…
The NFL draft brings economic gains – and hidden public safety costs
The NFL draft is a mass gathering that must be planned as a public safety and emergency response ope…
Federal election observers once played a key role in securing voting rights for all − but times have…
Representatives from the NAACP stand outside the Supreme Court on June 25, 2013, awaiting a decision…
What Detroit can learn from participatory budgeting processes in NYC, Boston and Brazil
Mary Sheffield, center, had already been through 12 budget processes as a City Council member before…