Behind tension over Texas pool party, a seismic shift in American suburbs
A police crackdown at a pool party in suburban Dallas points to how tensions can arise as diversity spreads into even predominantly white suburbs
Read moreWhen expert testimony isn’t: Tainted evidence wreaks havoc in courts, lives
Across the country, the criminal justice system is grappling with the fallout from decades of faulty analysis in criminal cases that may have resulted in thousands of wrongful convictions
Read moreCommunity courts let the punishment fit the crime, compassionately
Incarceration rates in the United States increased more seven-fold between 1980 to 2010. Many communities are turning to alternative forms of justice, such as community courts, as a means to break the cycle of incarceration.
Read moreJustice for sale? More money flowing to judicial elections
As political action committees become involved in judicial elections, there’s growing concern that the influence of outside money could erode public trust in a judge’s impartiality
Read moreSexual harassment and assault are common during scientific field studies — survey
A survey of 142 men and 516 women across scientific disciplines found that many of them suffered or witnessed sexual harassment or sexual assault while at work in the field
Read moreA spectrum of anxiety mounts as unusual weather floods North America’s farm belt
Torrential rains are swelling the banks of rivers from central Manitoba down to St. Louis. As a result, flooding threatens much of the North American heartland, and climate change is seen by many as a key culprit
Read moreAhead of EPA regs, House committee challenges their scientific foundation
House Republicans slammed the process behind a landmark international climate change science report, which forms the scientific foundation for the emissions regulations for U.S. coal plants that President Obama is expected to announce Monday
Read moreNew Health Threats Come with Ice Melt in the Arctic
Scientists are relying on anecdotal evidence from self-reported incidents to piece together ways that climate change is threatening the health of already-vulnerable northern communities
Read moreWhat Gets Saved? America Begins to Prioritize National Monuments
As climate change begins to threaten national monuments and historic sites across the U.S., government agencies are starting to discuss what will get saved, and what won’t
Read moreCould American Indians decide the Senate majority?
Native Americans could decide key Senate races this year in sparsely populated states like Montana, Alaska and South Dakota — if they can solve lingering voter access issues
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