On Safari in Trump's America
The country’s elites are desperate to figure out what they got wrong in 2016. But can they handle the truth?
Alabama's GOP Primary Is Just a Preview
Despite controlling all three branches of government, Republican voters are still angry with their representation in Congress.
The Wildfires' Ripple Effect on California's Schools
Schools are gradually reopening and teachers, administrators, and students—many of whom have lost their homes—are struggling through the disaster’s aftermath.
Oklahoma Imprisons Women at the Highest Rate in the United States
A short documentary investigates a tragic life event that underlies one Oklahoma woman’s incarceration.
A Memoir's Humble Tale of Teaching
Michelle Kuo’s Reading with Patrick avoids the educator-as-savior cliché and opts for a subtler portrait of her relationship with a troubled student.
What the Girl Scouts Can Learn From Women's Colleges
The history of how all-female institutions fought to survive in a coeducated world might offer insight for today’s controversy.
How Campus Racism Could Affect Black Students' College Enrollment
With racial discrimination on the rise, students and parents are watching universities’ responses closely, and some say that these concerns could influence decisions of where to attend.
What Hollywood Forgets About LBJ
Even as they stress his civil-rights legacy, popular portrayals ignore the issue that loomed largest over Lyndon B. Johnson's presidency: the Vietnam War.
'Casting Couch': The Origins of a Pernicious Hollywood Cliché
How a seemingly innocuous phrase became a metonym for the skewed sexual politics of show business
Gender-Fluid Scouts of America
What is the common thread between objections to gay Boy Scouts and female Boy Scouts?
Deadly Wildfires Continue Across Northern California
More than a dozen wildfires burning across Northern California have destroyed at least 5,700 structures and are being blamed for 40 deaths.
The Decline of the Midwest's Public Universities Threatens to Wreck Its Most Vibrant Economies
And there could be far-reaching consequences for the national economy too.
How American Politics Became So Exhausting
In a new book, the writer Alan Jacobs looks at why it’s impossible for people who disagree to hold a civilized conversation.
Rick Perry Wants to Bail Out the Coal Industry
Meanwhile, coal’s enemies are counting on the free market.
The Democrats' Luck Runs Out
The expiration of the Children’s Health Insurance Program and the Trump administration’s moves on immigration and climate policy highlight the limits of the party out of power.
Trump's Latest Travel Ban Could Be the Toughest to Challenge
Earlier iterations of the executive order were rushed and unpolished. But the third version could very well pass the Supreme Court’s test.
The School Synthetic-Turf Wars
Towns are weighing the practicality of artificial fields against the potential health risks for the kids who play on them.
Why Young Americans Are Questioning Democracy
In a poll, less than one-third of millennial Americans said they thought it was essential to live in a democracy. Why?
The Barriers Stopping Poor People From Moving to Better Jobs
Highly educated people still relocate for work, but exorbitant housing costs in the best-paying cities make it difficult for anyone else to do so.
How Can the U.S. Spend So Much on Men’s Soccer and Still Be So Bad?
On a day when fans are grasping for explanations, there’s a hunt for some economic ones.