Quiz: 2020 Primary Candidates
May 31, 2019
On June 26-27, 20 presidential hopefuls will take part in the first 2020 Democratic primary debate. How much do you know about the candidates’ policy…
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Women in U.S. Politics
May 17, 2019
In 2019, 127 women hold seats in the United States Congress. In the House, 102 out of 435 Representatives are women. In the one hundred member Senate,…
Securing Social Security
May 16, 2019
Social Security was originally designed to serve as a supplement to pensions and personal savings. With the decline of traditional pension plans and lower rates of…
Quiz: FDR’s New Deal
May 15, 2019
Voters are likely to hear more about the Green New Deal in the coming months. How much do you know about the original New Deal…
Net Neutrality in Flux
May 4, 2019
Debates over net neutrality started nearly two decades ago, but the controversy surrounding it still persists. So does some degree of confusion about what it…
Driving Up Drug Costs
May 3, 2019
Profiting from a new discovery is key to American inventiveness – so much so that the concept of protecting an invention is set out in…
Quiz: American Landmarks and Historic Sites
May 2, 2019
America’s 50 states are home to countless historic sites and landmarks, each with their own unique story. Take our quiz to see how much you…
Artificial Intelligence and Jobs
April 20, 2019
In movie versions of the robot apocalypse, machines become self-aware, decide that humans pose a threat, and then move to exterminate us. A more realistic…
Eminent Domain
April 20, 2019
In the past two months, there has been a dramatic increase in the amount of funding allotted for the construction of a wall along the…