Why changing U.S. demographics aren’t affecting the political balance of power

Even as the country has become more racially and ethnically diverse and religious attendance has declined, the relative size of the two big political-party coalitions has stayed almost identical. Read More

What is the powerful surveillance law that divided lawmakers?

Under Section 702, the government is empowered to collect, without a warrant, the messages of Americans communicating with targeted foreigners abroad. Read More

Senate leader-in-waiting’s health care plan

The end of the current Congress could bring a spate of health care legislation later this year, Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) told the American Hospital Association at the trade group’s annual meeting in ... Read More

How Schengen killed the romance of travel (and why it’s never coming back)

Unlike many revolutions which redefine landscapes, it started with the stroke of a pen and a series of firm handshakes, rather than the yelling of slogans, a crashing down of prison walls, a rumble of ... Read More

Australia news live: extra police and security around Bondi Junction and NSW ‘for as long as necessary’, Minns says, calling for unity

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Australia news live: man to appear in court over Sydney riot; Daniel Andrews banned from Russia

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Glancing Back for April 15: Village of Jewett may ask for new election

Tolle said she plans to ask for a recount of votes if the canvassing shows the official vote as close as the unofficial total. If Mrs. Tolle wishes to have a recount, she must file a petition within ... Read More

'No sense': Why are property valuations through the figurative roof in Rockingham?

Complete strangers are swapping stories about their increased property value woes at Walmart. And social media is percolating with complaints to county commissioners about new appraisals residents her ... Read More

One Water: Why rivers matter in the Ocean State

On a bright, fall day in the Olneyville section of Providence, the Woonasquatucket River roars over a dam that once powered the National and Providence Worsted Mills. The former textile ... Read More