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Investing in public infrastructure should be at the center of a 21st-century civil-rights agenda.

Disney’s lawsuit will put the Florida governor’s understanding of freedom to the constitutional test. And his position will likely shatter.

A new biography of the icon shows that saints should be judged guilty until proved innocent.

Earth’s rural areas are being transformed by climate change and technology.

The disappearance of species is destructive, but it’s also one of the most natural, creative forces on Earth.

At the Democratic National Convention, the transportation secretary and his entourage moved fast.

Ferries, palm trees, swimming pools, and parks all look adorable in this miniaturized adventure around Thailand. Filmmaker Joerg Daiber explains how the tilt-shift effect works in an interview with The Atlantic.