It’s only mid-July, but it has already been a hot summer — and as the reports of record heatwaves and wildfires come in, the potential impacts of climate change have begun to feel very real. For years now, experts have talked about population shifts and “climate refugees,” but if there’s […] Read more »
Why Biden worries about a third-party rival in 2024
… Depending on how you average the polling, Biden is either up or down a point or two against former President Donald Trump (the most likely GOP nominee at this point). This is important because if the polls were pointing to a blowout, it would take a very popular third-party […] Read more »
Democrats and Republicans Agree Men Are in Trouble. They Disagree on What to Do About It.
For decades, a gender gap has been slowly changing how Americans vote: Women are voting for Democrats more, and men are usually sticking with Republicans. But lately, Republicans have been increasingly explicit about claiming the mantle of the manlier party for themselves. … Democrats have been less eager to stake […] Read more »
Biden’s bad spot
“Bidenomoics,” the Biden administration’s recent attempt to rehab the public’s relationship with President Biden and the economy, is not landing. The accomplishments the president touted don’t seem to be resonating with many Americans. Right now, the economy is still a significant worry for Americans, dragging on President Joe Biden’s overall […] Read more »
Supreme Court decision highlights racial disparities in higher education
The Supreme Court’s June decision putting an end to the use of affirmative action in higher education admissions paved the way for potentially dramatic changes in who gets into college and where they go. The case revolved around affirmative action policies at Harvard and the University of North Carolina, but […] Read more »
Threads shakes things up
Wednesday afternoon, Meta turned the social media landscape upside down. In less than two hours, the company reported that its new app, Threads, reached 2 million users. Now, after just a few short days, that number has climbed even higher, with notable celebrities and influencers migrating to the platform. That […] Read more »