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An educated citizenry is the key to making self-government succeed, Founding Father Thomas Jefferson said.

Having a vivid, detailed memory of a remarkable event like 9/11 can seem like a demonstration of patriotism and a connection with other Americans.

TikTok's lawsuit fits a pattern - from cigarettes to opioids - of courts stepping in where lawmakers won't.

How will the Supreme Court justices approach the vote-by-mail case that concerns the most fundamental right in a democracy, the right to vote? A former federal judge weighs in on their task.

Congress never built a path from temporary status to permanent residence, leaving many people facing deportation with little recourse.

There is a strange nostalgia in realizing that something once so immediate now belongs increasingly to people who know it only as the past.

Decades of disaster research show how catastrophes strain communities - and reveal the connections that help people endure.

What role might DSA-affiliated candidates play if they win election to Congress in the midterms and the Democrats gain a majority in the House of Representatives?

In closely contested House and Senate races, even a small shift in union votes could influence the outcome.

On Election Day, you go to vote - and you're told you're not registered or you're not eligible to vote. A civil rights lawyer provides a guide so voters can know their rights to cast a ballot.