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We're all being watched, but immigrants are among the most vulnerable to surveillance.

Efforts to contain protests inevitably create boundaries—and raise questions about restricting free speech.

Lessons from the Nixon years.

Republicans (and President Donald Trump) say they want to fix the tax code. But their proposals won't do anything like that. Here are a few ways they can do better.

American school-lunch policy has always been at the mercy of broader ideological trends, from patriotic militarism to corporate neoliberalism.

Public restrooms are sparking moral panic nationwide, and not for the first time. What, exactly, makes shared bathrooms so ripe for controversy? And what can we do about it?

Why do we keep reaching for them as a quick health fix when the science says they're not so special?

These days, if you're feeling like turning your anger into action, you're hardly alone. Here's what history has to teach you.

Is there a bubble? Should we be worried about defaults? Your questions, answered.