What's Lost When Only Rich Kids Play Sports
The income disparity in youth athletics has effects on health and success that stretch far into adulthood.
Can the Republican Party Keep Its Coalition Together?
After this week’s events, the GOP could lose support from its white- and blue-collar voters alike.
Caught in the Bankruptcy Feedback Loop
Black Americans are far less likely than their white peers to successfully erase their debts in court—and a network of attorneys profits as a result.
The Rural Higher-Education Crisis
When it comes to college enrollment, students in Middle America—many of them white—face an uphill battle against economic and cultural deterrents.
Trumpism Wins in Alabama, Even If Trump Doesn't
Insurgent candidate Roy Moore beat back both the president and the Senate majority leader’s choice to succeed Jeff Sessions.
When Police Officers Don't Know About the ADA
In many jurisdictions, cops’ noncompliance with the law has led to strain and miscommunication with the deaf community.
A Nation of Snowflakes
The greatest threats to free speech in America come from the state, not from activists on college campuses.
Education Isn't the Key to a Good Income
A growing body of research debunks the idea that school quality is the main determinant of economic mobility.
How Puerto Ricans on the Mainland Are Getting News From Relatives
Members of the island’s diaspora are coping with the trauma of Hurricane Maria by using technology to connect with family and help people on the island.
Disconnected by Disaster—Photos From a Battered Puerto Rico
Five days after Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico, its devastating impact is becoming clearer.
Kneeling for Life and Liberty Is Patriotic
NFL athletes are protesting on behalf of America’s founding values––and Donald Trump neither loves nor understands them.
Alabama's Strange Senate Rivalry
The contest between Luther Strange and Roy Moore raises the question of who has more sway with Trump’s base: the president or conservative firebrands like Steve Bannon?
America's Red and Blue Judges
Justice Neil Gorsuch exemplifies how the Supreme Court has become fully enmeshed in the rankest partisan politics.
They Took a Knee
This weekend, a series of taunting messages from the president led to a widescale protest among players—in the NFL, and beyond.
Will Trump Change the Way Presidents Approach National Monuments?
Since Theodore Roosevelt, administrations have designated land across the country, but never before have they scaled down sites to the extent proposed by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke.
The People Who Pledge Allegiance to the U.S. Constitution
How patriotism among American immigrants is uniquely linked to the country’s founding document
What Would a Hydrogen Bomb Do to the Pacific Ocean?
A North Korean official has hinted about conducting a nuclear test at sea, which would have severe environmental consequences.
The Meaning of Kim Jong Un's Rebuttal to Trump
The Trump administration has been sleepwalking through a dream. It’s time to wake up.
The Most Polarizing Education Reformer in New York City
In a new memoir, Eva Moskowitz recounts how her revered—and notorious—Success Academy charter-school network came to be.
What the Waiting List for Legal Residency Actually Looks Like
Politicians argue immigrants should just “get in line” if they want to live in the United States. But the process itself can take decades.