Part of a law that goes into effect in New York state on Aug. 14 allows victims more time sue in civil court. Epstein's victims can still go after his estate.
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How can a community decide the direction it should go, if its members cannot even agree on where they are? Two political scientists say the growing phenomenon of dueling facts threatens democracy.
The Trump administration has declared the most severe new sanctions against Cuba since President John F. Kennedy imposed an economic embargo banning all trade with the communist island in 1962.
Two scholars examine days of parliamentary debate to learn how British MPs talk about the 'Irish backstop' and maintaining peace in Northern Ireland.
While the first year of college can be stressful, using the time between high school graduation and the college drop-off to prepare can help ease the transition, two educators say in a new book.
Many of the men and women who left homes in the West to join ISIS or similar terrorist organizations in Syria and Iraq as fighters or supporters now want to come home. Should they be allowed back?
Working class families have struggled for years to afford quality child care. Could the newly proposed Child Care for Working Families Act make a difference? A child care policy scholar weighs in.
Cuban exiles in the US may soon be able to sue companies that use property seized from them in the Cuban revolution. If Trump moves to allow that, it could slow economic development in Cuba.
History shows that Congress can play an important role in checking a president's power.
Through a three-day strike, Denver teachers got rid of a bonus-based pay system that they say was unfair. An education policy expert explains what the end of bonus-based pay means for Denver schools.
These shipments are rarely just about saving lives.
Four scholars weigh in on President Donald Trump's State of the Union speech, exploring his statements on immigration, childhood poverty, the border wall and the investigations into his campaign.
Showing up at school board meetings might not sound as exciting as marching in the streets. But it can be an effective way to change things at the local level.
The shutdown poses a very real threat to preparedness for future emergencies, such as natural disasters and disease outbreaks.
History shows that Congress can play an important role in checking a president's power.
The $4 billion that foundations are pledging to spend within five years amounts to less than 1 percent of what businesses and governments spend on global warming every year.
World Food Day, Oct. 16, provides an opportunity to gauge where the fight against hunger stands. It's also a time, an expert says, to look at so-called hidden hunger.
Twenty years ago, Matthew Shepard was brutally murdered for being gay. A lawyer who helped implement hate crime legislation in Shepard's name reflects on its strengths and limitations.
Gempuran dahsyat dari AS belum dapat menghancurkan kelompok teroris tersebut. Apa rahasia Al-Qaeda?
Miles murieron después del paso del huracán María, pero no debió ser así. Las primeras evidencias debían haber llevado al Gobierno a una respuesta mucho más consistente.
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Associate Professor of Public Administration and Policy, American University School of Public Affairs
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Assistant Professor of Government, American University School of Public Affairs
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Director of the Center for Environmental Policy, American University School of Public Affairs
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Professor of Government and Director of the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, American University School of Public Affairs
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Assistant Professor, American University School of Public Affairs
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Assistant Professor Department of Government, American University School of Public Affairs
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Professorial Lecturer, Department of Justice, Law & Criminology, American University School of Public Affairs
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Assistant Professor, Department of Government, American University School of Public Affairs
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Director, Project on Civil Discourse, American University School of Public Affairs
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Assistant professor of government, American University School of Public Affairs
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Research Fellow, American University School of Public Affairs
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Assistant Professor of Public Administration & Policy, American University School of Public Affairs
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Associate Professor of Public Administration and Policy, American University School of Public Affairs
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Assistant Professor of Justice, Law & Criminology, American University School of Public Affairs
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Professor of Government, American University School of Public Affairs
