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• 1 This Is a Constitutional Crisis

  A cowardly coup from within the administration threatens to enflame the president’s paranoia and further endanger American security.

• 2 We're Watching an Antidemocratic Coup Unfold

  Acts of sabotage against the president are perilous to the American system of government. They're also self-serving.

• 3 How Well-Intentioned White Families Can Perpetuate Racism

  The sociologist Margaret Hagerman spent two years embedded in upper-middle-class white households, listening in on conversations about race.

• 4 Congressional Republicans Are the Real Authors of the Anonymous Op-Ed

  The Constitution demands that the legislature serve as a check on the executive. In its absence, unelected bureaucrats are taking it on themselves to act.

• 5 The Woodward Book Puts a Target on Mattis's Back

  A veteran Washington journalist describes the defense secretary as trying to avoid confrontation and demonstrate respect for the president. But the rest of the book may have blown up that strategy.

• 6 Why Does the School Day End Two Hours Before the Workday?

  This mismatch creates a child-care crisis between 3 and 5 p.m. that has parents scrambling for options.

• 7 It’s Time for the Press to Stop Complaining—And to Start Fighting Back

  A nearly 50-year campaign of vilification, inspired by Fox News's Roger Ailes, has left many Americans distrustful of media outlets. Now, journalists need to speak up for their work.

• 8 Why Technology Favors Tyranny

  Artificial intelligence could erase many practical advantages of democracy, and erode the ideals of liberty and equality. It will further concentrate power among a small elite if we don’t take steps to stop it.

• 9 The Bullet in My Arm

  I grew up in a gun-loving town in Alabama. My grandfather’s store sells firearms. But only after I was shot did I begin to understand America’s complicated relationship with guns.

• 10 Woodward’s Account of Trump’s Mock Interview With Prosecutors Isn’t Pretty

  In his new book, Fear, the legendary reporter writes that Trump stumbled over questions about Michael Flynn.