The DNC Had Good Energy. Now What?
The Democrats’ challenge now is to figure out how to keep the joy going for the next two and a half months.
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Kamala Harris Defines Herself—But Not Too Much
At the Democratic National Convention, I heard more about Trump’s policy agenda than Harris’s.
The Surreal Experience of Being a Republican at the DNC
Democrats are embracing Trump dissidents. Will GOP voters buy their argument?
The Democrats’ COVID Amnesia
Keeping schools closed for so long was a mistake, and the Democrats shouldn’t pretend Harris is responsible for opening them.
Who’s Normal Now?
At the convention, Democrats are working to reclaim the flip side of weird.
Young Democrats Have a New Favorite Clinton
At the DNC, Hillary Clinton has achieved something approaching icon status among Democrats coming of age.
Why the Blue Wall Looms So Large
Once again, the presidential election will likely come down to how Democrats perform in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
Ketamine’s Catch-22
The drug has a hard-partying past—and a promising future in treating depression.
She’s Everything. He’s Just Doug.
Democrats try a new model of masculinity.
Barack Obama’s Warning to Democrats
“All of us,” he told his party’s convention, “across the political spectrum, seem quick to assume the worst in others unless they agree with us on every single issue.”