AI vs. elections: 4 essential reads about the threat of high-tech deception in politics
Using disinformation to sway elections is nothing new. Powerful new AI tools, however, threaten to give the deceptions unprecedented…
Using disinformation to sway elections is nothing new. Powerful new AI tools, however, threaten to give the deceptions unprecedented…
James and Jennifer Crumbley purchased a handgun for their son as a Christmas present. Ethan Crumbley used that gun to kill…
Can you run for president from a prison cell? One man did in the 1920 election and got almost a million votes.
A scholar of history of education and American politics explains what is behind his course on conspiracy theories and how…
Donald Trump tried to overturn the 2020 election results. But the work of others, from lawmakers to judges to regular citizens,…
Since the 1970s, corporate boards have included more women and minorities. But those gains are likely to change after a…
Research shows that climate change had a significant effect on voting choices in the 2016 and 2020 elections – and could…
While Putin is all but guaranteed to win, war fatigue, electoral engineering and extreme risk-aversion suggest that the…
Given her strengths and Donald Trump’s vulnerabilities, why did Nikki Haley fail to seriously challenge Trump’s dominant…
After years of anecdotes, data provides a fuller picture of government agencies hiding their work from the public they ostensibly…
Israel has made it clear that Hamas should have no role in Gaza after the war. But seeking an alternative in the Palestinian…
Recent laws and pro-Putin sentiment by Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov have sparked concern that the Central Asian country…
A gloomier economic outlook in China and tightening state control have combined with the influence of social media in encouraging…
A spate of recent high-profile murders has put focus on the role of patriarchy and misogyny in persistent rates of anti-woman…
A maritime border agreement signed by Lebanon and Israel seemed like a step toward peaceful relations. But now both countries…
Unlike some GOP politicians, a college professor who teaches Black history to mostly white students was excited that the…
It’s not just polarization that’s driving voters’ malaise − it’s something else, which carries a stark warning…
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s proposed tax credit is part of a trend toward public support for family caregiving.
A college junior who has gained a following by sharing high-profile people’s private flight information says that he is…
In the wake of the death of Jîna Mahsa Amini in police custody in 2022, Iranian authorities have executed political dissenters…