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In a state where Democrats hold a roughly two-to-one advantage over Republicans in voter registration, the uncertainty is striking, the Guardian writes.

Rebuilding democratic institutions and norms after illiberal rule is difficult, as Poles have learned throughout their post-communist transition to democracy after 1989, Prof. Mietek Boduszyński writes in Just Security.

A strong sense of place can deeply influence a story, and in some cases, the setting can even feel like a character itself, the New York Times writes.

The Trump administration has made dramatic changes to the U.S. Forest Service—closing nearly every regional office and axing its research budget.

“Social media has changed the game. People have always looked for candidates they could have a beer with but now it’s about the ways in which they’re able to connect with voters online,” Prof. Sara Sadhwani says.

Arely Zimmerman, associate professor of intercollegiate Chicana/o Latina/o studies, discusses her book, Contentious Citizenship: Salvadoran Activism and Belonging Across Borders, with the University of Arizona Press.

In the wake of last year’s devastating July 4 flood, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune reviewed nearly 60 yeas of legislation and identified over five dozen flood safety bills rejected by Texas lawmakers.

“Seville is the first city outside the Caribbean, besides New Orleans (which for many is an extension of the Caribbean in the US), where I've seen the art of cultivating joy so deliberately,” Prof. Esther Hernández-Medina writes in Acento.

Prof. Sara Sadhwani was included in the launch episode of “Governance Matters,” a new podcast from the Haynes Foundation exploring the people and ideas shaping the future of governance in the L.A. region.

Just days before primary ballots are mailed to California voters, Pomona College will host a live gubernatorial debate featuring the state’s leading candidates. The timing is intentional. The setting matters just as much, Prof. Sara Sadhwani writes.