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How closely do congressional delegations reflect how people vote? Not very

At the core of the fight in Texas over redrawing the state's congressional districts is a debate over a time-honored right spelled out in the Constitution: Every two years, "the People" get to pick ...

Does new Miami law allow high-rises next to one-story houses? It’s complicated

The unusually short time frame left residents, activists and members of the city’s own planning and zoning board complaining ...

Wildfires: 'We must make prevention a political and collective priority, commensurate with the new challenges posed by climate change'

OP-ED. As France's Corbières mountain range suffers devastation from an unusually large wildfire, it has become clear that ...

How gerrymandering has reshaped the political map for red and blue states

Partisan redistricting has become a sticking point for states and while experts said some states are more egregious with the ...

How do scientists estimate crowd sizes at public events—and why are they often disputed?

Last Sunday, tens of thousands marched across the Sydney Harbor Bridge in support of Gaza. But exactly how many people were ...

Mapped: Worst areas for rat infestations in the UK as over half a million reported

Analysis of Freedom of Information (FOI) responses from councils showed over 500,000 reported rat infestations from 2023 to ...

Trump’s redistricting fight could broaden and last a while with Texas and California as epicenters

Texas and California are at the center of a national political power struggle that could reshape Donald Trump's second ...