‘Patsy Cline Was a Serious Boundary-Pusher’: A Conversation With John Lingan
The writer discusses his new book about a mountaintop honky-tonk in Virginia, and the shifting socioeconomic divides of Patsy Cline's hometown.
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Trump Is Making It Easier for the U.S. to Launch Cyber Attacks
President Donald Trump on Wednesday undid an Obama-era policy that set limits on how the United States deploys its cyber weapons.
Breaking Down Trump’s Economic Sanctions
The current administration has made heavy-handed economic policy one of its main tools for influencing global politics.
The Trump Administration Is Moving Forward With Plans for Scaled-Down Utah Monuments
But to those awaiting the outcome of legal challenges to the president's reductions, the planning seems premature.
Is the White House in Any Position to Help Chinese Muslims?
Rights advocates suggest the president's hostile rhetoric and policies on American Muslims jeopardize his administration's ability to advocate against abuses abroad.
The Lede, Issue #28: Indigenous Land Rights Around the World, Fact-Checking Trump’s Tweets, the Stubborn Gender Gap, and More
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Looking Past GDP to Measure Economic Strength
Excitement resulted from the news of recent 4.1 percent growth of gross domestic product in the U.S., but GDP alone is inadequate to measure economic performance.
How to Tackle Conspiracy Theories in Politics
Americans' beliefs about politics are as inaccurate and bizarre as ever. Is there a way to fix that?
A Judge Rules That Trump Can Keep Secret His Reasons for Shrinking Our National Monuments
A judge says the administration doesn't have to turn over legal documents for which an environmental law firm had sued.
Internal Documents Reveal the Flawed Nature of Trump’s Voter Fraud Commission
Thousands of recently released documents make clear that the commission's work was driven by a small number of members who were convinced—without evidence—that voter fraud was widespread.