The United States government has been cheating Black farmers since the false promise of 40 acres and a mule. But leave it to the Trump administration to make things even worse.

Democrats once preached college-for-all, and were too soft on school privatization. They need to reverse course on both these positions—and make an unapologetic case for education as a public good that benefits all kids.

Why does the prospect of a female president just seem to get further and further away?

The Trump clan finds a new place to ruin.

The founding document has been fought over since it was written. Today, we can let Trump claim it, or we can take up its battle cry to “alter or to abolish” what’s destroying our country.

Some risked their lives for their cause. Others wielded influence through mass media.

A chronology of the nation’s 10 most important achievements

These landmark decisions left an indelible mark on our society—some for the better, some for the worse.

The movies, books, paintings, and songs whose impact extended beyond culture to society as a whole

They fought and sacrificed in challenging the nation to live up to its promise of liberty and justice for all.

These 14 Americans wielded their influence from outside the legislative halls of power

These were the leading lights who helped forge a nation—though not all of them signed the Declaration of Independence.

TNR polled a select group of thinkers on the right, too. Here’s what they thought.

A subjective appraisal of the job performance of Oval Office occupants—including the current one

They never made it to the Oval Office, but these political figures’ legacies endure nonetheless.

Who merits inclusion on a progressive version of the monument? Our respondents weighed in.

From slavery to 9/11, the American experiment has been rocked by tragedies and injustices, some self-inflicted, others perpetrated upon us.

A visual chronicle of the national experience, from Iwo Jima to Emmett Till to January 6

Fearful of being labeled antisemitic, the University of Pennsylvania has acquiesced to the demands of a punitive Trump administration and vindictive donors—and it’s chilling speech both inside and outside the classroom.

As the president explodes the nuclear energy regulatory landscape, hungry startups like Valar Atomics are racing to build new reactors as quickly as possible. But speed comes at what cost?