Winning feels good. Does it change how we feel about democracy?

Politics are rife with emotions. But new research from the University of Georgia suggests emotions alone may not determine ...
The Texas Tribune

Here’s how to vote in Texas’ May 26 primary runoff elections

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The Union

Ideas & Opinions — Charlie Landau: Ranked choice voting is a better election system

As pointed out by a commentary from CalMatters, printed in The Union March 6, California's upcoming gubernatorial election exposes flaws in our current election system. There is a way to fix those ...
AOL

7 Common Conversation Habits That Can Make People Dislike You Instantly

Communication is the bedrock of our relationships, whether they involve friends, family, or coworkers. Yet, sometimes our well-meaning words or habits can put a strain on how others perceive us. As we ...
WAFB

La. eyes $100M voting system overhaul, cites aging machines and paper trail gap

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana officials are moving toward replacing the state’s aging voting machines with a new $100 million system, with Secretary of State Nancy Landry telling the Senate ...
Dallas Observer

Make Sure You Know Where To Vote on March 3. It Might Not Be Where You Think

You may by now already know that there are major differences between early voting and Election Day voting in the March 3 Dallas County primaries this year. If you don’t already know, please keep ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer

This is what MLB's Automated Ball-Strike system looks like for Reds

The Reds and the rest of the teams in spring training are getting used to the new Automated Ball-Strike challenge system. The Reds are one of the better teams this spring at employing MLB's new ...
Cleveland.com

Ohio leaders are blocking ranked-choice voting to stop voters from replacing them

“Why are politicians so opposed to ranked choice voting? Might it be that they’re all trying to claw onto their jobs and don’t really care about the best way to bubble up politicians?” That’s the ...
The Drive

Volvo’s $3,200 Sound System Has Settings I’ve Never Seen, and They Make a Big Difference

The Bowers & Wilkins Premium Sound system in the 2026 Volvo V60 Cross Country Ultra is the best OEM car audio I’ve ever heard. It drenches the cabin in music that’s uniquely both loud and clear—even ...
Slate

I Was Doing a Good Job Hiding How Much I Dislike My Stepson—Until His Latest Threat

Our advice columnists have heard it all over the years—so today we’re diving into the archives of Care and Feeding to share classic parenting letters with our readers. Have a question for Care and ...
Independent Florida Alligator

OPINION: The SG voting system is undemocratic. Here’s how it could be fixed

In Spring 2025, Change Party received almost one-third of the votes for the eight senators from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. They got, however, zero seats. With only around 64% of the ...
KXAN

Texas’ most populous counties see higher numbers of early voters

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — In the first few days since early voting started, the most populous counties in Texas are seeing a higher turnout than the past two primaries. In the most populous, Harris County, ...