Social Justice How Grassley’s Dirty Tricks Will Help the GOP Stack the Courts Senate Republicans are reshaping the judiciary by abandoning the Senate customs they fought to keep under President Obama. Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza
Environment How to Plan for the Intensifying Hurricanes of a Warming World As hurricanes intensify, the president cuts science funding and talk-radio hosts cry conspiracy. Bob Berwyn
Economics How the Labor Movement and the Gay Rights Movement Work Together For decades, the two communities have worked hand-in-hand on a range of issues—and now they're both under fire from the White House. Elizabeth King
News in Brief Trump and Democrats Reach Agreement on Debt Ceiling, Relief Aid The deal is a blow for GOP congressional leaders. Dwyer Gunn
News in Brief The War in Afghanistan Might Not Be Effective—but, for Some, It’s Profitable For certain companies, there's a logic behind the call for more war: money. Catherine Lutz
Social Justice How DACA Helped Immigrants Get More Education and Higher-Paying Jobs It remains to be seen how taking away those benefits will affect the American economy. Francie Diep
News in Brief Did Trump Win Thanks to Voters Who Stumbled Across Fox News? New research finds Republican presidential candidates benefit when cable systems put Fox low on the channel line-up. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief Defying Early Promises, Trump Announces an End to DACA The program affects about 800,000 people. Morgan Baskin
News in Brief What the Trump Administration Doesn’t Get About the EPA and Disaster Response Reports of the agency's apparent absence from Superfund sites underscores the consequences of its withdrawal from public life. Jared Keller
News in Brief Trump to Ask Congress for Nearly $13 Billion in Emergency Relief Funding for Harvey Victims The relief funding would include $5.5 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Kate Wheeling