On Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis revealed his plan to curb violence at racial justice demonstrations by introducing a proposal that would impose harsh criminal penalties for “violent or disorderly assemblies”—a move that has left organizers fuming about its potential impact on the Black community.
Protests for racial justice within law enforcement has brought to light, once again, our country’s systemic issues of racism. These issues are baked into the fabric of our society, and while many people are focused on defunding and reforming our police departments, others are focused on the white supremacy baked into our economic system.
The pandemic has pushed National Voter Registration Day partner organizations to think big and outside of the box. Organizations adapted to the current moment, finding innovative ways to engage potential voters while keeping people safe.
Editor’s Note: This article is part of our coverage of the The Atlantic Festival. Learn more and watch festival sessions here. In April 2018, I spoke with Bill Gates about two near certainties—that the world would eventually face a serious pandemic and that it was not prepared for one. Even then, Gates acknowledged that this was the rare scenario that punctured his trademark optimism about global progress.
A rapid approval of a coronavirus vaccine would do little to boost Trump’s political fortunes, the poll also indicates.
Instead of addressing the lack of indictments in the police killing, the president insisted no one has done more for Black people — except maybe Lincoln.
The president has also repeatedly spread misinformation seeking to delegitimize mail-in voting.
The FDA has reportedly proposed stricter emergency authorization standards, which are now under review by the White House Office of Management and Budget.
The president’s comment came a day after the Duchess of Sussex encouraged Americans to vote.
This heavy, granite version is great for everything from spices to pesto.
Parenting advice on pink dresses, misleading projects, and confused names.
“I think this will end up in the Supreme Court, and I think it’s very important to have nine justices,” Trump said of his plans to challenge the election results.
Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox.This election could be the one that breaks America, Barton Gellman warns in our November cover story. Given its magnitude, we published the piece early online; read it now.Bart and I caught up over email to discuss the ways America’s election mechanisms might break down entirely.
In her 87 and a half years, Ruth Bader Ginsburg left a significant mark on law, on feminism, and, late in her life, on pop culture. She also left a significant mark on everyday life in America, helping broaden the sorts of families people are able to make and the sorts of jobs they’re able to take. Her legacy is, in a way, the lives that countless Americans are able to live today.
Doctors say I’m “lucky,” but my boyfriend is afraid he’ll “drown.
“You are not listening to what the director of the CDC said,” Fauci fired back after the senator tried to credit herd immunity for case reductions.
The once-favored ride of stunt performers, tattooed boomers, and cinephiles is now on a road to nowhere.
Fauci rejected Paul’s assertion that the United States’ mitigation and lockdown efforts were misguided.
Two years ago, most Americans knew nothing about QAnon, the ever-growing, diffuse, and violent movement devoted to a loosely connected set of conspiracy theories, most of which tie back to the idea that Donald Trump is leading a holy war against a high-powered cabal of child traffickers, some of whom drink blood.
The passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is being marked across America, as she lies in repose today on the Lincoln Catafalque in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. Ginsburg died at her home in Washington, D.C., on September 18, at the age of 87, after a long battle with cancer. She was the 107th Supreme Court justice, and the second woman to serve on the high court. In her years on the Court, she became an influential icon to many.
As immigration authorities say they have stopped sending women to a Georgia gynecologist accused of sterilizing female prisoners without their consent, we continue our look at United States’ disturbing history of forced sterilization with the producer and historian behind the 2016 documentary called “No Más Bebés,” which tells the story of how a whistleblower doctor spoke out about a large number of tubal ligations performed on mostly Latinx patients at the Los
As President Trump appears poised to announce a nominee to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court, we speak with a former member of the secretive Catholic group People of Praise, known for its rigid gender roles and lifelong loyalty oaths, which apparent front-runner Judge Amy Coney Barrett is a member of.
We look at President Trump’s top pick for a woman to fill the Supreme Court seat left vacant by the death of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Amy Coney Barrett, who is a devout Catholic who has taken conservative stances on abortion, gun rights, immigration and LGBTQ rights.
He used to beat me with a baseball bat. I’m not going to give him my kidney.
This beautiful, affordable Dutch oven can do it all.
Mr. Centrism is now behind legalized weed, mass student debt forgiveness, and the Green New Deal.
And why a financial services industry built around optimism can’t stand a pessimist like me.
A gasoline-soaked symbol of America finds itself at a crossroads.
