He Served the Longest Sentence of Any Innocent U.S. Inmate
A man who was wrongfully imprisoned for 40 years shares how he maintained his identity.
Ending Weed Prohibition Hasn’t Stopped Drug Crimes
Marijuana legalization was supposed to decrease crime—but the reality is more complicated.
The Alarming Scope of the President’s Emergency Powers
From seizing control of the internet to declaring martial law, President Trump may legally do all kinds of extraordinary things.
A Crisis of Conscience in Fake News
A teenager in Macedonia grapples with the far-reaching consequences of his desire to make a quick buck.
Agnosticism and the Gary Hart Case
The Animals of California’s Devastating Camp Fire
Images of the pets, working animals, and wildlife that have become victims, evacuees, rescuers, and comforters after California’s deadliest and most destructive wildfire
The Democrats’ White-People Problem
Donald Trump likes to pit elite and non-elite white people against each other. Why do white liberals play into his trap?
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.
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.
Something’s Wrong With Fall in America
An unseen safety hazard plagues America, and it’s time to take action.
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.
After the Election, the Renewal Begins
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.
‘The Other Coachella’ Launches Its Own Festival
He Was a Drug Cop. Then His Daughter Overdosed.
A personal tragedy forces a narcotics officer to rethink his stance on the drug war.
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.
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?
Trump Is Trying to Change ‘What it Means to Be American’
Trump’s proposed change to the citizenship clause is unconstitutional.
The ‘Gateway Drug to Democracy’
Participatory budgeting is an experiment in grassroots democracy that gives citizens partial control of a municipal budget.
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.