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Government & Politics, State Government August 13, 2026

The cost of child welfare services has jumped in Georgia. A new panel is about to dig into why.

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 13, 2026 Taking care of vulnerable children in Georgia has gotten a lot…

Crime & Public Safety August 13, 2026

How American society shields perpetrators of child sexual abuse

by Sarah K Lischer, Wake Forest University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Widespread denial accompanied the public exposure of Jeffrey Epstein’s decades-long sexual abuse and…

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Civic Engagement August 13, 2026

The false and the furious: We aren’t just bothered by different beliefs – we’re bothered when we think others are wrong

by Andras Molnar, University of Michigan and George Loewenstein, Carnegie Mellon University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Why do disagreements about vaccines, climate change or…

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Government & Politics, State Government August 11, 2026

Four dozen Black Georgia lawmakers press Collins on alleged ‘white nationalist’ ties

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 11, 2026 More than 50 Black Georgia lawmakers have signed onto a statement…

Crime & Public Safety August 11, 2026

Criminal gangs have diversified across Latin America, making them more resilient – but not untouchable

by Robert Muggah, Instituto Igarapé; Princeton University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Latin America’s most powerful criminal groups have expanded beyond the drug trade –…

Government & Politics August 11, 2026

How state constitutions became the battleground for American rights and liberties – on both the left and right

by Quinn Yeargain, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Beyond picking governors, state legislators, local officials and representatives to serve in Congress, voters…

Government & Politics August 10, 2026

Democrats have a working‑class voter problem that progressives like Abdul El‑Sayed are still struggling to solve

by Nicholas Jacobs, Colby College; Institute for Humane Studies, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Since 2016, when Donald Trump shattered the Democrats’ blue wall by…

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Economy August 10, 2026

The moral paradox of extreme wealth: Why people oppose it yet are reluctant to take steps to reduce it

by Jen Cole Wright, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In 2026 – up until July – Elon Musk’s estimated wealth was growing…

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Government & Politics August 10, 2026

Trump’s slapdash Reflecting Pool renovations stand in stark contrast to years of deliberation and engineering ingenuity that went into its creation

by Jennifer Tucker, Wesleyan University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the latest twist in one of the strangest ongoing scandals in Washington, D.C., U.S….

Government & Politics August 7, 2026

Trump administration’s Freedom 250 organization allegedly misdirected donors away from bipartisan America250 charity

by Sarah Webber, University of Dayton, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Funding and planning for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of…

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Arts & Culture August 23, 2026