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Metro Detroit is growing – but its suburbs are telling a more complicated story
The outer ring of suburbs is attracting more new residents − and they are richer and better educated.
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Smartphones are once again setting the agenda for justice as the Latino community documents ICE actions
The legacy of Darnella Frazier recording George Floyd’s murder is visible in today’s Latino communities using smartphones to witness the violence and ...
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US and Iran have a long, complicated history, spanning far beyond Israel’s strikes on Tehran
Some of the major events in US-Iran relations highlight the differences between the countries’ views, but others presented real opportunities for reco...
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Along with the ideals it expresses, the Declaration of Independence mourns for something people lost in 1776 − and now, too
For all the festivities around July 4, the nation’s founding document, the Declaration of Independence, actually depicts a wounded, fearful society, t...
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Violent extremists like the Minnesota shooter are not lone wolves
The lone wolf metaphor used to describe mass shooters misinforms views of extremists – and hampers law enforcement efforts to deter the violence.
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The use of federal troops to quell Los Angeles protests recalls militarized law enforcement during the Civil Rights Movement
During Jim Crow segregation, political leaders used domestic military power to preserve the interests of racial authoritarians.
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The use of federal troops to quell Los Angles protests recalls militarized law enforcement during the Civil Rights Movement
During Jim Crow segregation, political leaders used domestic military power to preserve the interests of racial authoritarians.
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A radical proposal to abolish state government and strengthen American democracy
What would the United States be without its states? A better, more democatic country, says one legal scholar.
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What’s the right way to mark Juneteenth? The newest US holiday is confusing Americans
As one critic asked, has Juneteenth devolved ‘into an exploitative and profit-driven enterprise for companies that disregard the true significance of ...
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Most Americans believe misinformation is a problem — federal research cuts will only make the problem worse
The Trump administration canceled hundreds of grants it said amounted to federal censorship, implying that those conducting misinformation research ar...
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Millions rally against authoritarianism, while the White House portrays protests as threats – a political scientist explains
Protests can serve two opposing purposes. They can represent a mass movement in favor of democracy – and simultaneously serve a nascent dictator in th...
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Forcible removal of US Sen. Alex Padilla signals a dangerous shift in American democracy
A combination of factors, including Democrats and Republicans feeling more and more animosity for the other side, led to the roughing up of Sen. Alex ...
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What does Israel’s strike mean for US policy on Iran and prospects for a nuclear deal?
Multiple nuclear and military facilities were targeted in an Israeli strike, which took place days before US and Iran were due to conduct a sixth roun...
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Supreme Court ignores precedent instead of overruling it in allowing president to fire officials whom Congress tried to make independent
Can the president fire leaders of more than 50 independent agencies overseen by Congress because he wants to? The Supreme Court may say yes, upending ...
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US Army’s image of power and flag-waving rings false to Gen Z weary of gun violence − and long-term recruitment numbers show it
Generations already suffering a shattered sense of safety from US gun violence do not see the military as a viable option, a terrorism scholar argues....
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From Washington’s burned letters to Trump’s missing transcripts, partial presidential records limit people’s full understanding of history
A nation’s history is told by its records. The White House no longer publishing Trump’s full remarks makes this history less complete.
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How a new bus line in Philadelphia is defying post-pandemic transit trends
The success of SEPTA’s new Route 49 suggests public transit agencies can increase ridership by catering to current users instead of chasing car owners...
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Politics based on grievance has a long and violent history in America
President Trump’s politics of resentment recall the US colonial era, when grievances fueled rage and violence.
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Antagonism to transgender rights is tied to the authoritarian desire for social conformity – not just partisan affiliation
Authoritarian attitudes – the desire for social conformity and an aversion to difference – play an important role in Americans’ willingness to restric...
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We surveyed 1,500 Florida kids about cellphones and their mental health – what we learned suggests school phone bans may have important but limited ef...
A survey of more than 1,500 Florida students may temper expectations of cellphone bans in schools.
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World’s most powerful ex-New Yorker gets a DC military parade, not a ticker-tape celebration in Manhattan’s Canyon of Heroes
Trump’s $45 million parade in Washington, DC, underscores his love-hate relationship with New York, the city where ticker-tape parades have traditiona...
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Trump orders Marines to Los Angeles as protests escalate over immigration raids, demonstrating the president’s power to deploy troops on US soil
American troops may be used inside the country, but it is an extraordinary exercise of authority to deploy them domestically, says an expert on the do...
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Americans still have faith in local news − but few are willing to pay for it
When American readers follow local news, it can help reduce political polarization and also make them more likely to vote in local elections.
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‘Who controls the present controls the past’: What Orwell’s ‘1984’ explains about the twisting of history to control the public
Donald Trump aims to rewrite America’s official history. George Orwell − who wrote, ‘Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the prese...
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From Kent State to Los Angeles, using armed forces to police civilians is a high-risk strategy
As President Trump sends National Guard troops to Los Angeles, a military historian explains why crowd control is one of the Guard’s most challenging ...
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Was the Boulder attack terrorism or a hate crime? 2 experts unpack the complexities
What is the difference between a hate crime and an act of terrorism?
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Debates over presidential power to suspend habeas corpus resurface in Trump administration
Does Donald Trump have the power to suspend a foundational legal right to challenge a person’s arrest and detention? Americans have long debated wheth...
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Golden Dome dangers: An arms control expert explains how Trump’s missile defense threatens to make the US less safe
Missile defense systems are nothing new. History shows that even if they work as advertised – a big if – they’re a bad idea if your aim is to make you...
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Trump’s justifications for the latest travel ban aren’t supported by the data on immigration and terrorism
Foreign terrorism accounts for a miniscule portion of violence in the United States.
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Detroit voters have an opportunity to pick a mayor who will ease zoning, improve transit and protect long-term residents
Candidates to be the next mayor of Detroit want to help build back neighborhoods. A real estate policy expert has some ideas.
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Autocrats don’t act like Hitler or Stalin anymore − instead of governing with violence, they use manipulation
Autocrats today are polished, appear mainstream and use the media, not overt repression or violence, to gain public support and consolidate power. The...
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Reducing American antisemitism requires more than condemning opposition to Israel and targeting elite universities
The Trump administration’s crusade against antisemitism looks to be mainly about crippling elite universities and blurring the lines between pro-Pales...
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3 ways the government can silence opinions it disagrees with, without using censorship
The Trump administration isn’t resorting to official censorship. Instead, it’s using less blatant – and more effective – ways to suppress dissent.
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Veterans’ protests planned for D-Day latest in nearly 250 years of fighting for their benefits
An upcoming protest in Washington on June 6 isn’t the first time veterans have protested their treatment by the US government. Veterans have been mobi...
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Detroit’s population grew in 2023, 2024 − a strategy to welcome immigrants helps explain the turnaround from decades of population decline
Attracting immigrants is key to growing and maintaining a more resilient economy in former industrial cities like Detroit.
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Surge of ICE agreements with local police aim to increase deportations, but many police forces have found they undermine public safety
History shows that building the trust of immigrants is an effective tactic in combating local crime and making entire communities safer.
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Trump’s white genocide claims about South Africa have deep roots in American history
Trump’s claims of a white genocide happening in South Africa have been debunked by fact-checkers. But this is still the rationale for bringing white S...
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The hidden power of cultural exchanges in countering propaganda and fostering international goodwill
As the fate of US cultural exchange programs is debated, one foreign policy historian recounts how such programs have made it ‘harder to hate people y...
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Trump wants to cut funding to sanctuary cities and towns – but they don’t actually violate federal law
There’s no one set legal definition for sanctuary cities and other places with these policies. But they often limit local coordination with federal im...
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Trump’s West Point speech brought partisanship to the home of the US military − 3 essential reads
A campaign hat and a partisan speech are unusual in a military setting in the United States.
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Air traffic controller shortages in Newark and other airports partly reflect long, intense training − but university-based training programs are becom...
The FAA is expanding its intense air traffic controller training to universities as part of an effort to alleviate a shortage of about 3,000 controlle...
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Why some towns lose local news − and others don’t
Since 2005, the US has lost over one-third of its local newspapers. A scholar found out why some communities can keep their papers − while others can’...
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Europeans are concerned that the US will withdraw support from NATO. They are right to worry − Americans should, too
The Trump administration has signaled that its support for NATO countries might not be absolute. This worries European observers, who have long looked...
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5 years after George Floyd’s murder: How the media narrative has changed around the killing and the protests that followed
After protests over state violence, news coverage tends to focus on negative stories that can delegitimize dissent. Over time, that often yields to mo...
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Like many populist leaders, Trump accuses judges of being illegitimate obstacles to safety and democracy
Political leaders in El Salvador, the Philippines and Israel, among other places, have also positioned judges as the enemy of the people.
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Golden Dome: An aerospace engineer explains the proposed nationwide missile defense system
President Trump has set aggressive goals for Golden Dome, but many parts of the system already exist.
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Trump treats laws as obstacles, not limits − and the only real check on his rule-breaking can come from political pressure
The most meaningful check on presidential power in the Trump era will be political. That’s because courts rely on the broader political system for enf...
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Independence Hall, Gettysburg and – Epcot? How Reagan helped elevate Disney to America’s roster of honored patriotic sites
Disney parks have become stops on a secular pilgrimage made by presidents and ordinary citizens alike, places to understand what it means to be an Ame...
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