The Social Safety Net: Keeping Families Afloat
September 28, 2019
Especially during economic downturns, Americans who never expected to need help turn to social safety net programs like food stamps and unemployment insurance. Updated on…
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Quiz: Anti-Poverty Programs
September 28, 2019
How many Americans live below the poverty line? What is an entitlement program? Test your knowledge about the social safety net.
Quiz: Treaties & Accords
September 21, 2019
How does the U.S. enter agreements with other nations? Is there a treaty among nations for their use of outer space? Test your knowledge about…
Nuclear Arms: The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
September 21, 2019
The U.S. recently pulled out of a Cold War-era treaty that bans intermediate-range missiles. How will it impact national security? Last month, the U.S. announced…
Quiz: Gun Safety II
September 14, 2019
Do violent video games cause gun violence? What can you no longer do in your local Walmart? Take this quiz to test your knowledge of…
Translation, Please: Red Flag Laws
September 14, 2019
Red flag laws, which prevent certain people from purchasing firearms, are emerging as a rare point of bipartisan consensus in the gun debate. What exactly…
Regulating Tech Companies
September 6, 2019
Shortly before a gunman opened fire in an El Paso Walmart in 2019, killing 22 people, a four-page anti-immigrant screed appeared on the online message…
Quiz: Regulating Tech Companies
September 6, 2019
Another day, another controversy about online platforms like Facebook and Twitter. How much do you know about the debate over regulating tech companies?
Data Privacy, Part 2
August 30, 2019
In part one of our data privacy series, we discussed the current landscape of data privacy in the U.S., as well as a few opportunities…