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New laws mandating the Ten Commandments’ display in schools have faced lawsuits in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas.
Priced out of ‘safe,’ more and more Americans are moving to flood plains and fire zones.
With a new, mid-cycle redistricting war raging in state after state, the media and politicians focus on which party is winning or losing seats. But are citizens winning or losing in this conflict?
As support for secessionist movements increases, it’s vital that political leaders reduce the divisions that threaten to tear the US apart.
In general, people are moving to safer homes after disasters, but the vast majority are selling, meaning someone else is now taking on that risk. Buyout programs can help.
None of the three main options could handle another Hurricane Harvey, but they would give varying benefits based on different sizes, costs and timelines.
Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas are testing a Supreme Court precedent barring displays of the Ten Commandments’ display in public school classrooms.
Gavin Newsom has energised fellow Democrats with his ‘fight fire with fire’ approach to the president – if he wins, he may be a strong candidate for the White House.
Gerrymandering has existed since the United States’ earliest days, but now technology and political trends are supercharging it.
The Sanctuary Movement emerged amid a restrictive US asylum process and as the Reagan administration refused to acknowledge the extent of human rights violations in the region.
The term ‘chaplain’ does not have a legal definition in the US at the federal or state level.
There are ways the state could help these communities, as a team of disaster planning specialists explains.
As flash floods ravage areas like the Texas Hill Country, research shows that technology alone cannot save lives during flooding emergencies.
Funding cuts for crisis services in the US will cause long-term problems in its ability to predict and respond in emergencies.
A hydrologist explains why the region is known as Flash Flood Alley and how its geography and geology can lead to heavy downpours and sudden, destructive floods.
A scholar who worked with him for decades observes that what mattered to Moyers was not how close you were to power, but how close you got to reality.
The Supreme Court has ruled that executing the innocent does not violate the Constitution, but some states allow people convicted of crimes to bring actual innocence claims.
The court’s decision on whether Medicaid patients can choose their own health care provider could have consequences far beyond South Carolina.
Aga Khan, the religious leader of the Ismailis – a sect of Islam – established the Aga Khan Foundation in 1967. It has served millions around the world since then.
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Joseph Panzer Chair in Education and Research Professor of Law, University of Dayton
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Josey Centennial Professor of Energy Resources, The University of Texas at Austin
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William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College
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Professor of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, University of Dayton
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Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University
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Director of Energy Studies, University of Florida
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Professor of History, Sam Houston State University
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Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management, Texas A&M University
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Clinical Associate Professor of Law, Co-Director, USC Immigration Clinic, University of Southern California
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Law Student, University of Dayton
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Texas State University
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Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Health Policy and Management, Texas A&M University
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Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies & Baker Institute Political Science Fellow, Rice University
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Research Scientist, The University of Texas at Austin
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Professor of Government, The University of Texas at Austin