Everyday Soviet Nostalgia
John Steinbeck and Robert Capa's 1947 trip through Eastern Europe introduced America to Soviet life. Last year, two journalists retraced their steps.
Capital Offenses
Under President Rodrigo Duterte, thousands have died at the hands of police or the masked vigilantes who roam Manila's vast slums.
The Exodus
On a remote spit of land in the Bay of Bengal, hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims are fighting for their lives.
Armageddon Averted
Buried beneath the Great Plains lies a decommissioned Air Force control center that was once powerful enough to lay waste to the Soviet Union.
The NRA’s New Scare Tactics
With Trump in the White House, the gun lobby has transformed into a right-wing media outlet.
Onboard ICE Air
A look inside the massive immigration enforcement apparatus that Obama built up—and that Trump is now exploiting.
The Crossing
A record number of refugees are braving the deadly voyage from Libya to Italy.
Five Minutes of Family
Roughly once a year, the border wall opens to allow a handful of immigrants to reunite with their families on the other side.
The Forgotten First Nation
Six years after the floods, indigenous Canadians are still homeless.
Trump’s War on Oversight
James Comey isn't the only watchdog casualty in the president's efforts to avoid scrutiny.
Russia Has Weaponized Fake News to Sow Chaos
The Kremlin's influence campaign goes far beyond Trump's victory. Their latest unsuspecting targets: American conservatives.
High School Football in the Bakken Oil Fields
After engineers unlocked vast oil reserves in North Dakota, a small town fielded its first football team in almost 30 years.
Appalachia Needs Big Government
How Donald Trump betrayed the region—and how Democrats can win it back.
Where Trump Gets His Fuzzy Border Math
Meet the far-right "think tank" working to legitimize the immigration crackdown.
Trump’s Stance on Torture Is Still Dangerous
Even if the president doesn't bring back black sites, his rhetoric is a menace unto itself.
For Women in Politics, the Glass Ceiling Is Now Higher Than Ever
Will Hillary Clinton’s loss discourage a new generation of women from running for office?
Trump’s Political Lesson: Humiliate, or Be Humiliated
Humiliation was the driving force of a presidential election in which the rules of decorum were laid to waste.
Can Senate Democrats Stop Donald Trump?
In the Obama era, Republicans nearly perfected the art of obstruction. It's an open question whether Democrats can do the same.
Will Mushy Moderates Cost the Democrats a Senate Majority?
If handpicked candidates like Katie McGinty blow this chance to take back the Senate, the party will have only itself to blame.
Will 2016 Mark the Return of the Blue Dog Democrat?
Jason Kander's Senate campaign in Missouri hearkens back to the Democratic Party's recent past.