Jessie Schanzle, The Conversation and Aviva Rutkin, The Conversation
More Americans died from drug overdose in 2014 than any year on record and six in 10 of those involved opioids. How did we get here and what to do about it?
The vice-presidential debate was much spicier than anticipated, but will it actually swing the election?
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Despite growing concerns about possible declining American power and influence, the US still dominates the region upon which Australia has increasingly come to depend.
To understand the Trump Foundation, reporters are following the money.
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The Trump Foundation has received lots of scrutiny in recent months questioning how much the candidate gives, where the charity’s money comes from and how it’s used. Here’s what we know so far.
One in five vice presidents becomes president. So we had scholars watching Tuesday night. Here’s what they heard.
Oprah’s endorsement of Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential race was arguably the most successful celebrity endorsement in history.
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Neither major party has made science and engineering issues a big part of its platform. But research – and its funding – are crucial if the U.S. wants to maintain status as a global leader.
Cost and quality issues have long plagued the U.S. health care system because insurance companies both finance and manage medical care. So how did we get stuck with this system in the first place?
A view of Tijuana from San Isidro, California. Americans’ negative opinion of Mexico doesn’t always reflect reality.
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The facts contradict Donald Trump’s anti-Mexican rhetoric, but US mischaracterisation of its southern neighbor isn’t new to this election season - nor will it end in November.
Preparations are underway for the vice presidential debate at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia.
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The vice presidential debate may not set off fireworks quite like the presidential debate, but two political scientists explain why it’s still important.
Hillary Clinton’s failure to win over religious voters has not been for lack of trying.
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Mark Aspinwall, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas
Debate over trade and immigration have caused rifts within parties this year. An international relations expert explains how these global issues will continue to challenge our two-party system.
This year, many voters will be unenthusiastic about their choices.
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Imagine you’re in a voting booth faced with a choice between bad candidate #1 and bad candidate #2. Surprisingly, science says this may actually be a good thing. Here’s how.
Russia is pressing its national interests online.
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The FBI is warning of Russian cyberattackers probing American election systems. Information warfare scholars discuss Russia’s digital efforts to benefit its national interests.
What if, then, come November 8, millions of Americans cast a different vote? What if, come November 8, Americans decide to take the road less travelled?
Did Clinton really win the first debate?
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Most pundits called Hillary Clinton the winner the first debate against Donald Trump. The snap polls say otherwise. An expert on emotional intelligence explains what the pundits missed.
Professor in U.S. Politics and U.S. Foreign Relations at the United States Studies Centre and in the Discipline of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney
Professor of Economics and Finance. Director of the Betting Research Unit and the Political Forecasting Unit at Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University