Barbara Bush Changed With Her Country
The former first lady was notably eager to learn about people she didn’t understand—and recognize she might have been wrong about them.
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Trump Is Exposing a Major Flaw in American Democracy
The recent appointment of Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general threatens the rule of law in the U.S.
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Illustration: Gluekit* The Clinton Impeachment, as Told by the People Who Lived It
Twenty years ago, Bill Clinton became the first president to be impeached since Andrew Johnson, in 1868. We offer a recounting by people who played a role.
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Something’s Wrong With Fall in America
An unseen safety hazard plagues America, and it’s time to take action.
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Wenjia Tang The Media Barely Covered One of the Worst Storms to Hit U.S. Soil
Weeks ago, Super Typhoon Yutu devastated the Northern Mariana Islands, which are home to tens of thousands of Americans. Mainland outlets paid little attention.
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After the Election, the Renewal Begins
Back in the days before all data was stored everywhere, forever, never to disappear even if you try, writers and…
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Eric Thayer / Reuters Photos: The Woolsey Fire Leaves Devastation in Malibu, California
The Woolsey Fire and the nearby Hill Fire have forced the evacuation of nearly 250,000 residents from their homes near the Pacific Coast in California’s Los Angeles and Ventura Counties.
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‘The Other Coachella’ Launches Its Own Festival
Each spring, the music world hears the name “Coachella” and thinks of a major two-weekend arts and music festival. So…
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He Was a Drug Cop. Then His Daughter Overdosed.
A personal tragedy forces a narcotics officer to rethink his stance on the drug war.
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Josh Edelson / AFP / Getty The Camp Fire Ravages Paradise, California
Within 24 hours, the Camp Fire has burned more than 20,000 acres, and has virtually destroyed the town of Paradise.
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Joan Wong Will the Left Go Too Far?
For the third time in a century, leftists are driving the Democratic Party’s agenda. Will they succeed in making America more equitable, or overplay their hand?
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Trump Is Trying to Change ‘What it Means to Be American’
Trump’s proposed change to the citizenship clause is unconstitutional.
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The ‘Gateway Drug to Democracy’
Participatory budgeting is an experiment in grassroots democracy that gives citizens partial control of a municipal budget.
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America Misunderstands the Declaration of Independence Because of a Typo
A frequently printed error has caused widespread misreadings of the seminal text—and the interpretation of democracy.
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Cathal McNaughton / Reuters France’s Jews Look to Pittsburgh ‘Across a Narrow Bridge’
“What’s been a reality for us has now become a reality for them,” said one worshipper at the Mouvement Juif Libéral de France in Paris.
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Brendan Smialowski / AFP / Getty The Pittsburgh Gunman Embraced Conspiracy Theories. He’s Not the First.
“The only thing that really does change is who that cabal of shadow elites are.”
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Carlo Allegri / Reuters When the Mail Is Used to Stoke Panic
Officials have intercepted explosive items bound for an array of high-profile targets ahead of next month’s midterm elections.
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Mark Wallheiser / Getty More Photos of the Incredible Devastation Left by Hurricane Michael
Recent photographs from Mexico Beach, Panama City, and neighboring Florida towns, as the full extent of the damage wrought by Hurricane Michael becomes clearer.
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Gerald Herbert / AP Photos From the Aftermath of Hurricane Michael
Michael is the strongest storm to hit Florida in 80 years, and the most powerful to ever strike its panhandle region.
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The Seismic Power of Women’s Rage
In the history of America, female anger is political fuel.
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The Face of the Millennial Anti-Abortion Movement
30-year-old Lila Rose advocates for reversing Roe v. Wade.
