Shirvin Zeinalzadeh, Arizona State University
The longtime foes have so far been able to put the lid on an all-out war. But their mutual battle over narrative and information is raging hot as ever.

Election reform was on the ballot – voters largely said ‘no’

Matthew May, Boise State University
Voters proved hesitant to overhaul the election systems they were already familiar with, as almost all of the reforms in nine ballot measures across seven states and Washington failed to pass.

I am a scholar of the Rosenberg case. I didn’t always think Ethel was innocent − but I now believe she was not a spy

Lori Clune, California State University, Fresno
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed in 1953 for conspiring with the Soviets. A newly declassified memo debunks the government’s case against Ethel, and her sons want their mother exonerated.

Polling in the age of Trump highlights flawed methods and filtered realities

Spencer Goidel, Auburn University; Eliana DuBosar, Auburn University; Zoe Nemerever, Auburn University
Democrats’ surprise at the results of the 2024 presidential election is partly a result of pollsters’ inaccuracies and partly of partisan filter bubbles.