What the Rest of America Can Learn From Colorado
One year after widespread protests, state reforms have brought accountability to policing, if not an end to brutality.
Texas Is Alienating Abortion Moderates
Even some Texans who wouldn’t themselves have an abortion think that the state’s new abortion law is too extreme.
A World Without Children
A generation facing an intractable problem debates whether to bring a new generation into the world.
Is It Time to Rethink Hyper-Minority Districts?
As the 2022 redistricting wars heat up, multiple lawsuits may help determine the future of Congress.
Another Truth About Remote Work
A misconception about the prevalence of working from home explains a lot about confirmation bias in America.
Why Biden Bet It All on Mandates
The president’s decision could cost Democrats in 2022 and 2024. He doesn’t care.
Hardly Anyone Showed Up at the ‘Justice for J6’ Rally
The right-wing rally at the Capitol turned out to be a forum for random grievances, and an opportunity to dress like Batman.
France Is Mad
But not that mad.
The Culture War Over ‘Pregnant People’
Some advocates on the left want America to talk about pregnancy and birth in gender-neutral terms. But this language change might not be so easy for the country to embrace.
The California Recall’s Warning for Democracy
Governor Gavin Newsom will remain in office, but GOP attempts to undermine elections aren’t going anywhere.
Missouri Is the Next Front in the COVID Culture War
Can Eric Schmitt—Missouri’s anti-mandate attorney general—sue his way to the U.S. Senate?
His Dad Got a Chance at Clemency. Then His Baby Was Born.
In an interview, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin discusses fatherhood, who deserves to be punished, his relationship with the police, and more.
When ‘Talk to Your Doctor’ Goes So, So Wrong
Vanishingly few people have legitimate reasons to avoid COVID-19 vaccination. Some say their doctors told them not to get vaccinated anyway.
The California Recall Could Be a Road Map for Democrats
Gavin Newsom’s strategy has momentum, and it provides a crucial template for his fellow Dems in 2022.
The Roe Baby
Norma McCorvey, the plaintiff in Roe v. Wade, never had the abortion she was seeking. She gave her baby girl up for adoption, and now that baby is an adult. After decades of keeping her identity a secret, Jane Roe’s child has chosen to talk about her life.
How Delta Beat Biden
The new administration promised competency and efficiency, but it has struggled all year with consistent pandemic messaging.
Why the ACLU Flip-Flopped on Vaccine Mandates
The historically libertarian organization now says that strict public-health measures protect freedom rather than limit it.
The Trump Suburban Squirm
Democratic candidates in this fall’s elections are doing their best to make sure that the former president is still on the ballot.
2020 Was Almost Worse Than 2008
In a crisis like the one that hit the world in March 2020, only one thing will restore confidence: limitless cash. An excerpt from Shutdown: How Covid Shook the World’s Economy.
Fired After Getting Vaccinated—And Encouraging Others to Do So
Dan Darling lost his job because he refused to “stay neutral” on COVID-19.