Medicare and Social Security represent successes in facing the realities of aging, but their imperfections also show how much ...

New analysis from demographer Richard Alba indicates that 1 in 8 U.S. children are mixed-race.

Although overall confidence in scientists and their role in policymaking debates is rising, it is still lower than it was ...

Trust in our current meritocratic system has plummeted, with large masses of voters turning instead to populist leaders ...

On Tuesday, Nov. 5, the United States elected the 47th president. On Thursday, Nov. 7, Drake University faculty and staff ...

South Africa’s government of national unity forged after the 2024 elections refutes the claim that there are two antagonistic ...

The Democrats’ loss of the White House has provoked major soul-searching among party members. A scholar recommends a review ...

This belief shaped the party’s 2024 strategy. Abortion was “by far the most prevalent topic in 2024 Democratic messaging,” ...