Who Is Michael Cohen?
Michael Cohen has been in and out of the news, most lately pleading guilty to lying to Congress. Check out his mysterious backstory with the former USSR — which may explain why Trump originally hired him.
Farmers’ Dilemma: Save Bees or Save Themselves
The financial cost of saving the bee is stinging farmers. Is it worth it?
Hyde-Smith Reveals the Ugly Truth Behind GOP Election Laws
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) made headlines again, this time for openly supporting voter suppression laws. But she’s not alone: other officials are also growing bolder about why they do what they do.
‘Fake News’ and Trumpian Rhetoric Echo Around the World
President Donald Trump loves the world’s strongmen for their power, preeminence, and the deference that surrounds them. They love him for his spin.
Forget the Blue Wave — Americans Chose Democracy
The midterm elections clearly showed that Americans want more democracy. Let’s allow them to vote on it in 2020.
Georgia Lawsuit May Allow Rare Glimpse Into Its Elections
An election integrity group is challenging the results in Georgia’s race for lieutenant governor. If successful, the election will be re-run using a more secure voting system — paper ballots.
How Driverless Cars Could Make Us Better Drivers
Just in time for your journey home from the family jamboree — some sci-fi hope for less stressful journeys in the future.
Is ‘Ecosocialism’ the Antidote to Black Friday?
An author argues that, love it or hate it, capitalism is making planetary crises worse.
JFK Assassination: Still Searching for Answers
It’s been 55 years since JFK was gunned down in Dallas. Russ Baker and two other well-respected researchers discuss what they’ve learned since then — and what remains in the shadows.
Georgia Runoff Will Likely ‘Contaminate’ Voting Machines As Evidence
A WhoWhatWhy investigation shows that, for the last 16 years, Georgia has either been ignoring or misinterpreting one of its own rules on storing election data.
It’s Time to Start Punishing Election Officials for Security and Privacy Violations
Opinion: Millions of Americans are voting on hackable machines with no paper trail. Cyber systems are wide open to attack. It’s time for election officials to take their security and privacy responsibilities seriously.
Forget ‘Fraud’ — Florida Has Bigger Issues
Election integrity issues in Florida have much less to do with fraud than with mismanagement and explicit attempts to skirt the law.
Paralyzed Patients Walk in Nerve Stimulation Breakthrough
Years after traumatic spinal injury, three people have managed to defy the odds and walk again.
As California Burns, Trump Administration Battles Climate Lawsuit
Their October trial date delayed, a group of 21 youth fight to show that the government knew climate change was coming — yet took actions that made it worse.
California Is Burning — Here’s Why
30 percent of California is forested. There are over 129 million dead trees, residential buildings increasingly closer to wildland, and conflicts about who’s responsible for managing it all. What could go wrong?
Chaos, Lack of Transparency Mar Vote Count in Georgia
After 10 days of court battles and Gwinnett County Board of Elections and Registration meetings, vote counting draws to a close — but questions remain about who gets counted, and why.
Tick-Tock — How ‘60 Minutes’ Sat on a Crucial 2000 Election Story
Investigative journalist Stephen Singular uncovered shocking secrets under the hood of the 2000 presidential election. Here’s what happened when he brought them to 60 Minutes.
New Video Provides Proof of Cellular Modems in FL Voting Machines
Election transparency advocates have long asserted that ES&S digital scanner voting machines connect to the internet to send results to election department central computers. That connectivity raises security concerns, but state officials say the machines are islands. Now, one advocate has proof they’re wrong.
Federal Election Comes Down to Which Votes Won’t Be Counted
County officials have wide discretion over which provisional and absentee mail-in ballots should be counted in an election. In Gwinnett County, a Tuesday decision made by the Board of Registrations and Elections could swing a US House race.
Who Pays the Price of Oklahoma’s Man-Made Earthquakes?
Since fracking began, Oklahomans have been subjected to man-made earthquakes. Now the state has one question: Who will pay for the damage caused by these not-so-natural disasters?