The Era of Easier Voting for Disabled People Is Over
Thanks to absentee ballots, drop-off boxes, and curbside voting, people with disabilities turned out in record numbers in the 2020 election. That’s likely to change.
Photos: Deadly Flash Floods Hit Tennessee After a Torrential Storm
After a stalled storm dropped 17 inches of rain in a 24-hour period, buildings and vehicles were swept away.
Why America’s Largest Teachers’ Union Refuses to Support Vaccine Mandates
Becky Pringle, the president of the National Education Association, won’t back a blanket vaccination requirement yet—but she thinks there are other ways to ensure that students and teachers are safe.
Parents Are Losing Their Minds Over Masks in Schools
Several states have low vaccination rates, rampant COVID-19 spread, and no mask mandates in schools. Parents are worried for their kids.
The Year of Postponed Grief
Sixteen months after my grandmother died, my family finally gathered to bury her.
The One Thing That Could’ve Changed the War in Afghanistan
Had Osama bin Laden been killed or captured in December 2001, justice would have been served in the way Americans like: fast, hard, and cheap.
The Deep Strangeness of the Catholic Church’s Latest Scandal
The outing of a top administrator of the nation’s conference of Catholic bishops as a regular Grindr user was clearly a story. But what kind?
When Your Yard Can Kill You
My mom wanted to be prepared for wildfire season. But I knew she was concerned about the cost.
Biden Won Over Mitch McConnell. Now He Needs AOC.
The president won’t be able to celebrate the Senate’s bipartisan passage of an infrastructure bill until Democrats deliver the rest of his economic agenda this fall.
The Words the AP Didn’t Want to Use
The reporter Jonathan Katz explains how he wrestled with the sins of U.S. interventions abroad—and what to call them.
The Next Face of the Democratic Party
Hakeem Jeffries could end up being the first Black speaker of the House—but not all progressives are happy about his rise.
9/11 Was a Warning of What Was to Come
It was the first sign that the 21st century would be a period of shock and disaster.
The Tucker Carlson Fans Who Got Vaxxed
I asked vaccinated fans of the Fox News host what it will take to get more Republicans to get their shots.
What New York Looked Like After 9/11
Photographs from before the smoke cleared
What Bobby McIlvaine Left Behind
Grief, conspiracy theories, and one family’s search for meaning in the two decades since 9/11
The Best Way to Keep Your Kids Safe From Delta
Get the adults in your community vaccinated.
The Voters Who Could Turn California Red
The state GOP’s comeback runs through Latino communities.
What the Ohio Special Election Actually Means
The Democratic primary became a proxy war between progressives and the establishment. But the outcome doesn’t tell us much about the party’s future.
The Gymnast Who Won’t Let Her Daughters Do Gymnastics
Gymnast Rachael Denhollander is one of many people who can no longer watch the Olympics with casual enjoyment.
How to Avoid the Worst Parenting Mistake
Emily Oster caters to a data-obsessed crowd of modern parents. But sometimes you just can’t optimize your kid.