Nearly 1 in 6 Americans lives in a “distressed” community. Where they live and what they experience could explain a lot about ...

Discover the definition, stages, and benefits of economic integration, and explore real-world examples like the European ...

The decline of our democratic republic continues.  The decline initially began at the turn of the 21st century (2000).  The ...

It’s important to consider how political satire helps defend democracy in ways that go beyond speaking truth to power.

Hahrie Han, a political scientist at Johns Hopkins University and inaugural director of the university's SNF Agora Institute, has been named one of 22 recipients of a 2025 MacArthur Fellowship, among ...

Recent political violence is the work of deranged individuals and does not represent the views of most Americans. A large majority of Americans believe political rhetoric needs to be toned down to ...

We look at where the willingness among Democrats and Republicans is to end the government shutdown, as well as U.S. strikes on alleged cartel boats in the Caribbean. We're joined now by NPR senior ...

We're joined now by NPR senior political contributor Ron Elving. Ron, thanks for being with us. RON ELVING, BYLINE: Good to be with you, Scott. SIMON: Have we reached the point in U.S. politics where ...

WSJ reporter Joseph De Avila reports on the billions of dollars in infrastructure funding and energy grants in blue states being frozen, and potentially canceled, during the government shutdown. Photo ...