Black citizens of the United States have seldom enjoyed the same right to bear arms that whites do.

In her new documentary, the filmmaker explores how the Thirteenth Amendment led to an epidemic of mass incarceration in the United States.

A multi-ethnic democracy requires grappling honestly with the past—and recognizing the symbols of the Confederacy for what they are.

It’s an endearing, giant, flightless, New Zealand parrot, and it’s a poster child for the quantified-self movement.

New genetic evidence suggests our mysterious ancient cousins were more resilient—and more humanlike—than previously thought.

We’ve collected Atlantic readers’ comments about his work.

A year into his presidency, Trump has proven to be a reflection of the nation’s darkest political traditions.

After the latest suspected chemical attack, the United States has four options.

France celebrates the icon and Holocaust survivor Simone Veil, at a time when her ideals are under threat.

Public figures have often urged black citizens to the polls by invoking ancestral trauma, but these exhortations seem to overlook the persistence of voter suppression.