Ever since Donald Trump won the Republican nomination in 2016, effectively ending the era of Reagan-Bush conservatism, GOP partisans have mastered the art of mental gymnastics to preserve their careers...
One year ago today, actress Ashley Judd sparked a national conversation about sexual assault and harassment with her allegations in the New York Times that powerful movie producer Harvey Weinstein had...
America’s drone strike program is a shockingly nonpartisan issue. There are far-left groups in loud opposition to it, but by and large, Americans from both sides of the political aisle are okay with...
Barack Obama’s presidency and Donald Trump’s success have reignited an interest among political scientists in quantifying racism. However, racism has proven difficult to measure in surveys, as most...
With a resounding 56% of the state vote share, Phil Murphy became governor-elect of of New Jersey last week. His victory effectively earned Democrats of the state a mandate by retaining their large majority...
Since the inauguration of the 45th president, there has been nothing but dysfunction and ensuing controversy in Washington, D.C. Not much hope remains for our federal government until the elections of...
CONTENT WARNING: Some brutal details regarding sexual assault are written about in this article.
I’m left emotionally drained and powerfully moved after attending the Vanderbilt University Project...
VPR's John Konicki sits with Professor Marc Hetherington to talk about the future of the Republican and Democratic parties in the wake of Donald Trump's presidency.
The race for the Presidency, much like the office itself, is often viewed as something all Americans can connect to on a personal level. Whether or not the data support us in our thought processes, we...
While many rejoiced at the anticipated shakeup that a Trump presidency would bring, a large portion of America perceived his win as both a threat to American democracy and to personal security. Many, particularly...
On November 8th, the United States elected Donald Trump as its next president. VPR spent the days after talking to students and curating their reactions. We will update this page as we collect more...
On May 10, 1960, John F. Kennedy, for the first time, faced serious opposition in a Democratic primary. The race had turned to West Virginia, where the Kennedy campaign felt optimistic based on polling...
