Why Are White Americans Dying Off? Check These Charts
In 2015, Nobel economics laureate Angus Deaton and renowned economics professor Anne Case published a disturbing diagnosis for…
Michael Flynn Is Emblematic of a Much Larger Problem
The retired lieutenant general isn’t the only cabinet-level staffer with deep ties to Russia.
How Wikipedia Is Cultivating an Army of Fact Checkers to Battle Fake News
The online encyclopedia has been fact checking the Internet for more than 15 years. Now it wants to bring its skeptical eye to the masses.
How Trump Made ‘Blue Lives Matter’ a Part of U.S. Domestic Policy
And how, in turn, he’s essentially criminalizing protest.
How Jeff Sessions Will Transform the Department of Justice
The new attorney general will have a tremendous amount of power in judging how civil rights laws are interpreted and enforced—a fact that could wipe out the progress made under the Obama administration.
The United States Is No Longer a Full Democracy
Donald Trump isn’t to blame—but it’s unlikely he’ll be able to repair the damage.
Sixty-Seven Numbers That Define the Obama Era
Health care, drone strikes, and a shrinking unemployment rate: a look at the figures that will define Obama’s legacy—for better and worse.
The End of the Rural Hospital
Nearly 700 rural hospitals face the risk of closure—a problem that will only be exacerbated by an Obamacare repeal.
Rex Tillerson and Donald Trump’s Russia Problem
The president-elect may nominate the Exxon Mobil CEO to serve as secretary of state. That’s where things get out of control.