How the Right Is Perverting Religious Liberty
Inside the curious phrase that protects peyote and condemns LGBT people.
If Justice Kennedy Goes, So Do LGBT Rights
Nearly 320 million people live in the United States. But when it comes to major U.S. legal controversies,…
When Could the House Vote to Impeach Trump?
“An impeachable offense,” then-Representative Gerald Ford said in 1970, “is whatever a majority of the House of Representatives…
What Are the Limits of Executive Action Under Trump?
A preview of the historic test of the separation of powers to come.
A Moment of Silence for Antonin Scalia
The Supreme Court has just lost its strongest voice. His sudden silence leaves a major void.
What’s the Matter With Puerto Rico?
The limbo that Puerto Rico has existed in for more than a century was never meant to be permanent. Could Congress finally be getting around to naming our 51st state?
Why Aren’t Previously Successful Methods Used to Stop Ebola Working Against This New Strain?
As the number of known infections climbs above 1,400, many questions about the virus and how it's spreading in West Africa remain.
The Scariest Virus: Ebola Is Back, and It’s Worse Than Ever
You’ve seen Ebola and other viral hemorrhagic fevers depicted on screens both large and small, but what health care workers are currently fighting in West Africa is worse than anything writers have dreamed up.