Giving non-human beings a seat at the table: Animals in the Room

How might animals have a stake in democratic processes? How do we truly hear what they want? This project aims…

Trump Is Prosecuting a Congressional Democrat for Doing Her Job. The Media’s Response: No Big Deal.

You’d never know reading the New York Times that charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver are nothing but an authoritarian attack.

Trump is Cutting Federal Funding for Research, Public Health, and Medicaid 

Health care has proved a vulnerable target for the firehose of cuts and policy changes President Trump ordered in the…

Supreme Court lets Trump end protected status for 350,000 Venezuelan migrants

America is no longer the shining city on the hill welcoming people in who are hoping for a chance at…

Illinois Considers Lowering Scores Students Need to be Considered Proficient on State Exams

This article was originally published in Chalkbeat. Illinois education officials are considering lowering the scores students need to get to…

Right-Wingers Attack Each Other Over Israel and Gaza

Dave Smith and Tucker Carlson went all in on calling out the views of Sam Harris and Mark Levin on…

How Tubal Ligation Prevents Pregnancy

After Roe v Wade was overturned, a lot of women living in states with abortion bans were choosing tubal ligation…

Birthright Citizenship Case Raises Judicial Authority Questions to SCOTUS

Should a single judge be able to issue nationwide preliminary injunctions? That's the question on judicial authority currently before the…

Georgia U.S. senators: Trump’s budget will gut clean energy projects

Georgia’s U.S. senators say they are outraged at the prospect of large job losses for clean energy workers if the…

The terrifying influence of a guardian ad litem

Guardians ad litem are appointed to represent the interests of children in custody battles. Experts say their presence often results…

Oil Companies Want Protection as Texas Considers Allowing Treated Fracking Water Released Into Rivers

As the state grapples with a threatened water supply, industry and lawmakers have invested millions in research to clean the…

Rural Patients Face Tough Choices When Their Hospitals Stop Delivering Babies

Longer drives for rural patients mean higher risk of not making it to the hospital in time. “My main concern…