U.S.

Providing Abortions in the Deep South

Willie Parker discusses his Christian faith, teen moms, and what’s next for abortion access.

• Olga Khazan
• 7:00 AM ET

The Hurricane Effect

The Federal Reserve announced that it will hold rates steady while the economic consequences of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria continue to unfold.

• Gillian B. White
• Sep 20, 2017

The Real Losers of the Graham-Cassidy Health-Care Bill

The bill would take funding from governments facing public-health crises to provide a short-term boon to a smaller number of states that have refused to expand Medicaid.

• Vann R. Newkirk II
• Sep 20, 2017

A Presidential Misunderstanding of Deterrence

Trump’s bellicosity undermines his ability to deter the Kim regime’s nuclear weapons and missiles programs.

• Ankit Panda
• Sep 20, 2017

The Two Republicans Who Will Likely Determine Obamacare's Fate

A last-minute repeal vote could come down to Senators John McCain and Lisa Murkowski, who opposed the GOP’s most recent proposal in July and are facing competing pressures from their state’s governors.

• Russell Berman
• Sep 19, 2017

What Ole Miss Can Teach Universities About Grappling With Their Pasts

Comparing the methods of Oxford University in the U.K. with those of the University of Mississippi shows there’s much to learn from the latter’s conscientious attempts at dealing with its history of racism.

• Timothy W. Ryback
• Sep 19, 2017

Climate Change Is Making Farming Irresistible in Alaska

Along with other factors, the warming weather is bolstering agriculture in the state as farms across America shut down.

• Krista Langlois
• Sep 19, 2017

How the GOP Prompted the Decay of Political Norms

The Republican Party laid the groundwork for dysfunction long before Donald Trump was elected president.

• E.J. Dionne Jr., Norm Ornstein, and Thomas E. Mann
• Sep 19, 2017

Hurricane Maria Just Became a Category 4 Storm

The hurricane is barreling toward the Caribbean, which is still reeling from the effects of Irma.

• Marina Koren
• Sep 18, 2017

What DACA's End Could Mean for Colleges

The potential cancellation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program raises questions about the future of undocumented students in higher education.

• Isabel Fattal
• Sep 18, 2017

When Beliefs and Identities Clash in Court

The Supreme Court may not be the right place to settle the Masterpiece Cakeshop case, which pits marriage equality against religious freedom.

• Garrett Epps
• Sep 18, 2017

The Rust Belt Needs Legal Immigration

President Trump supports a plan that would halve the number of newcomers—and cut off the Midwest’s “demographic lifeline.”

• Ronald Brownstein
• Sep 18, 2017

What's the Right Punishment for Tearing Down a Confederate Monument?

In Durham, the sheriff and district attorney appear divided over whether civil disobedience deserves greater leniency from the judicial system.

• David A. Graham
• Sep 17, 2017

Why Back-to-School Season Feels Like the New Year—Even for Adults

The arrival of fall and the start of classes seems to many like a beginning, for reasons ranging from biology to nostalgia.

• Emily Richmond
• Sep 17, 2017

The Murkiness of Sexual Consent on College Campuses

Vanessa Grigoriadis shares insights from her new book on sexual culture and Title IX issues in colleges today.

• Alia Wong
• Sep 15, 2017

Is Free Speech Really Challenged on Campus?

Two historians debate the role of universities in fostering a commitment to the open exchange of ideas.

• Julian E. Zelizer and Morton Keller
• Sep 15, 2017