The EPA has called on nine gas companies to disclose what's in the chemicals used in natural gas drilling. Learn more about if gas companies give up their fracking chemical secrets.
Each September, Americans remember the document that Revolutionary War general and national assemblyman Marquis de Lafayette called "little short of a miracle." But what don't you know about the U.S. Constitution? See more »
Although the arduous Senate confirmation process can break even the strongest candidates, the vast majority of presidential appointees are ultimately confirmed. We present the cases of 10 unfortunate exceptions to that rule. See more »
The Constitution touts freedom of the press, but a closer look at the law -- especially as interpreted by the Supreme Court -- shows that press "freedom" has its limits. How are journalists bound by the law? See more »
Governments around the world have long combined capitalism with socialism -- with varying results. What brought the two together in the first place? See more »
Do we have a right to privacy? It isn't specifically laid out in the Constitution, but we do have the right to protect our private information. But what happens to that privacy once you die? See more »
The U.S. Constitution is a document with a history, and most of us learn all about it in school -- well, maybe not all about it. This Constitution Day, test your knowledge of some lesser-known facts about the U.S. Constitution. See more »
The idea of a democracy, in which each citizen gets an equal vote to contribute to decision making, can sound tempting. But in practice, is democracy an efficient way to govern, or does it just equate to mob rule? See more »
Think you understand the most disturbing -- and, in some cases, the most lethal -- of human emotions? Take our quiz to show your stuff. See more »
If you think filibusters have been in the news more recently than in the past, you'd be right. In the 1950s, there was less than one filibuster per Senate session. In 2007 and 2008, there were 139 actual or threatened filibusters. What accounts for the big increase? See more »
Want to see a party turn into an all-out brawl? Invite people of differing political views and bring up abortion. But for such a controversial topic, many people often know surprisingly little about the procedure behind the politics. See more »
