How Polling Station Design Shapes Who Votes
The physical layout of a polling station quietly decides who finds voting intuitive and who gives up. A reported look at design, access, and civic power.
PoliticsFast Democratic Transitions and Fragile Institutions
Countries that compress democratic reform into a short window tend to produce thinner, more brittle institutions, and the political science record shows why.
PoliticsObama Presidential Center Opens on Chicago's South Side
After more than a decade and $850 million, the Obama Presidential Center was dedicated Thursday before a crowd of presidents, celebrities and musicians.
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Permitting, courts, and public hearings add years to democratic infrastructure. Here's the mechanical reason why, and what it costs.