How the U.S. government measures race has changed substantially since censuses began in 1790. Today, Americans differ on whether the government should ask about race.

Racial categories, which have been on every U.S. census, have changed from decade to decade, reflecting the politics and science of the times.

Voter participation in the city, which once surpassed 90 percent, cratered in recent elections. Here’s a look at why it fell, ...

People are no longer easily convinced that someone accused of being a racist is, in fact, a racist. They realise that the ...