Terry McAuliffe

Virginia's governorship will stay in Democratic hands after Terry McAuliffe leaves office in January.

• By Morgan Baskin

Governor Terry McAuliffe joins hundreds of city, state, and federal officials in formally opposing the expansion of drilling off their coasts.

• By Kate Wheeling

Twenty years after abolishing parole, one state is examining the impact (and the politics).

• By Lauren Kirchner

We canvassed the world of the social and behavioral sciences, looking for rising stars whose careers promise to make a lasting mark. We'll be profiling the top 30 throughout the month of April.

• By Avital Andrews