Researchers at Stanford and Dartmouth find the Secure Fence Act of 2006, which built a partial wall across the U.S.-Mexico border, had a negative economic impact on U.S. citizens.
States with strict gun laws have lower rates of gun deaths among children and teenagers, and laws to keep guns away from minors are linked with fewer gun suicides in this age group, a Stanford study found.
Stanford historian Jonathan Gienapp analyzed debates of early U.S. lawmakers in the decade following the Constitution’s creation. He argues these discussions shaped how Americans view this important document today.
Investigators may be able to use forensic DNA to track down family members in public genealogy databases, creating new ways to generate leads while also raising issues about genetic privacy.
Most Americans don’t think much about the 570 or so sovereign Indian nations within the borders of the United States. But each of those tribes represents a distinct people and government—and legal system.
Stanford’s researchers have created resources about data gathering for people working in the anti-human trafficking field, including best practices about getting responsible and reliable data when working with hidden and vulnerable populations.
