News in Brief The Whiteness of Bernie Sanders’ Supporters Bernie Sanders' backers look like Barack Obama's eight years ago, with the notable absence of African Americans. Seth Masket
News in Brief The Supreme Court v. the Paris Agreement As the Roberts court issues a stay on Obama's Clean Power Plan, the future of U.S. climate commitments remains uncertain. Jonathan M. Katz
News in Brief Obama’s Clean Power Plan, by the Numbers How much will it cost, and what will it do for America's environment and health? Francie Diep
Economics Hunger Is Bad, Especially for Kids The Obama administration recently announced two new initiatives to reduce childhood food insecurity. Here's why that's a really, really good thing. Dwyer Gunn
News in Brief Barack Obama’s Long Goodbye The President's State of the Union address hints at a deepening anxiety over his legacy—and what we can expect from the rest of his term. Jared Keller
News in Brief Inside the Police-Industrial Complex At the 2015 convention of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, a view of the public-private partnerships that have come to shape modern policing—and to complicate questions of reform. Jacqui Shine
News in Brief How Much Will President Obama’s Gun Moves Affect Gun Violence? Will simply explaining current law more clearly help save lives? Lois Beckett
News in Brief Is There Science to Back Obama’s Gun-Law Proposals? For the most part, yes. Francie Diep