How does the internet work to polarize us on an individual level?As tech and media companies, battle for online engagement,... more

Librarians in Ukraine. Rural newspapers. A tweak to social media algorithms. The infrastructure of a political campaign. All of these... more

In the early 2000s, key tech companies made a series of choices that shaped the future of the internet. They... more

Just a few decades ago most people used — and trusted — the same news sources. Now, Americans are siloed... more

If the new Supreme Court decision, Trump v. U.S., had applied back in 1974, could President Richard Nixon have been... more

After Watergate, both parties cracked down on political spending with a new, strict campaign finance law. But instead of money... more

Before Fox News, the grassroots conservative activists known as "the New Right" spent decades attempting — and failing — to... more

Even in the years after Roe vs. Wade, the issue of abortion did not divide the political parties — or... more

Four years later. Jimmy Carter is now an embattled president, unpopular and facing a tough primary challenge. Meanwhile, Ronald Reagan... more

Bruised after the primaries, the unpopular Ford looks headed for a blowout defeat in the 1976 general election. But his... more