Are Parent-Teacher Conferences Becoming Obsolete?
A Colorado school district is replacing in-person meetings with online data systems, but experts argue the change could further isolate families.
Women Exit the Party of Trump
After laboring for years to close the gender gap, GOP strategists are suddenly facing a gender chasm.
Now It's Liberal States Clashing With the Federal Government Over Religious Freedom
California, Pennsylvania, and others have sued over new policies on contraceptive coverage.
Why Democrats Must Regain the Trust of Religious Voters
If the party wants to win back votes in the Trump era, it will need to stop ignoring people of faith.
The Nationalist’s Delusion
Trump’s supporters backed a time-honored American political tradition, disavowing racism while promising to enact a broad agenda of discrimination.
Bannon's Senate Insurgency Hits a Stumbling Block in Utah
The Breitbart chair’s effort to recruit populist challengers hits a snag, as the most plausible such candidate for Orrin Hatch’s seat bows out of the race.
The Keystone XL Pipeline Wins a Battle, But Faces a New War
The Nebraska Public Service Commission approved the project, but said it must take an alternate route through the state.
Can Rich Millennials Be Convinced to Give Their Money Away?
A nonprofit helping wealthy young progressives become active philanthropists has gained new life under the Trump administration.
The Republican War on College
For the cost of cutting corporate income taxes, the U.S. could provide universal pre-K and make tuition free at public colleges for nonaffluent students.
The Second Life of Sears's Massive Distribution Centers
New projects in the shells of former Sears warehouses reveal much about America’s urban history—and its future.
A Heavy Blow to One of America's Most Controversial School Boards
A new lawsuit focuses on a district whose governing board is dominated by ultra-Orthodox Jews who send their kids to private schools.
Can Seattle Handle Its Own Growth?
The city is confronting multiple challenges that come with economic success.
The Ignorance of Mocking Mormonism
It’s precisely the beliefs of Latter-day Saints that critics dismiss as strange which produce the behaviors those same critics often applaud.
Democrats Are Shockingly Unprepared to Fight Climate Change
There’s no magic bill waiting in the wings—and no quick path to arriving at one.
The NFL Is Making Colin Kaepernick’s Collusion Case for Him
As weeks pass and league-wide quarterback play worsens, the athlete-turned-activist’s continued absence on Sundays is becoming impossible to rationalize.
How Alabama's Election Laws Keep Moore on the Ballot
After multiple allegations of sexual assault and harassment of minors against Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore, a complicated set of elections laws and rules is being used to keep his hat in the ring.
How Will the Oscars Reflect This Moment in Hollywood?
As awards season begins, the Best Picture race could see another surprise winner following Moonlight’s triumph earlier this year.
Will Schools Start Lying About Attendance Rates?
States are planning to use chronic absenteeism to assess performance, but some wonder if incentives will lead administrators to manipulate the data.
The Making of an American Nazi
How did Andrew Anglin go from being an antiracist vegan to the alt-right’s most vicious troll and propagandist—and how might he be stopped?
Bill Clinton: A Reckoning
Feminists saved the 42nd president of the United States in the 1990s. They were on the wrong side of history; is it finally time to make things right?