Texas Republicans Got What They Wanted. They Might Regret It.
Until now, Republicans have had a lucrative, no-risk way to rail against abortion. But accountability is coming.
What Texas Abortion Foes Want Next
If John Seago and his allies get their way, abortion would be completely illegal in the United States. Would they be ready for the consequences?
Photos: California’s Caldor Fire Threatens South Lake Tahoe
Images from a monster forest fire as it advances toward the city of South Lake Tahoe
Photos: The Aftermath of Hurricane Ida
As Ida weakens and moves northeast, many Louisiana residents are now assessing the damage, rescuing the stranded, and recovering what they can.
When the Refugees Landed
Evacuees from Afghanistan filed out of the airport security checkpoint quietly, a few groups every 20 minutes: men in beige waistcoats, veiled women with curly-haired babies, toddlers clutching juice boxes.
The Two Blows America Is Dealing to the Taliban
The exit from Afghanistan may seem like a failure. But it can also be seen as a display of power.
What California’s Recall Election Says About America
Gavin Newsom’s struggles could spell trouble for Democrats everywhere.
Roadside America, Photographs by John Margolies
A selection of images of intriguing structures, some long gone, others still around but changed over the years
The Point of the Cruelty
Electoral politics is about popularity. So why does being mean seem to be popular?
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.