What neuroscience tells us about the persistence of hatred

How campaigns are using marketing, manipulation, and "psychographic targeting" to win elections—and weaken democracy

A liberal's search for God and faith in a divided country

The prospect of a Democratic wave in the midterm elections this fall recalls the moment, nearly 50 years ago, when a group of young, liberal lawmakers swept into Congress on a mission to overturn the status quo. What can today's Democrats learn from the historic class of 1974?

How one American city chose to tackle crime, combat racism, and reckon with the legacy of police brutality

Opposition to the president in Orange County has boosted hopes of a wave election this fall. But Democrats need more than anti-Trump anger to win.

How the NRA sells guns in America today

How Trump's business partnerships in India are creating conflicts of interest in the White House and corrupting the presidency

Eight essays from women in policy, public affairs, and media

Donald Trump’s contempt for American political institutions is only the latest chapter in a history of opportunistic attacks against them. This has been happening for decades.

Moscow has been honing an information age art of war—through fake news, disinformation, leaks, and trolling—for more than a decade. How can free societies protect themselves?

From crop failures to killer storms, Trump's Southern supporters are paying the price.

Ravi Gupta is recruiting a fresh slate of candidates to take down Trump. But can a former Obama staffer forge a new path for Democrats?

How to use Trump Tower and other luxury high-rises to clean dirty money, run an international crime syndicate, and propel a failed real estate developer into the White House.

Democrats have always prided themselves on being a voice of political sanity. So why has Trump's election turned the left into a breeding ground for conspiracy theories?

The promise—and perils—of the fight against Trump.

Three years after BLM launched a nationwide uprising against police violence, what's next for the movement?

He built a grassroots machine of two million supporters eager to fight for change. Then he let it die. This is the untold story of Obama’s biggest mistake—and how it paved the way for Trump.

What did Barack Obama accomplish? And how much of it will survive in the age of Trump? Five historians and political observers weigh in.