The authors of the bestselling “How Democracies Die” talk with editor Michael Tomasky about what kind of mark four more years of Donald Trump might leave on this democracy.

Most other European nations have welcomed back the blameless children of parents who went off to fight with ISIL. But not France. What is Emmanuel Macron so afraid of?

We assume that victims will find closure when the people who hurt them are imprisoned. But many say that to heal, they need something else entirely.

Our culture has become obsessed with “blue zones,” where people purportedly live longer. But does the underlying research stand up to scrutiny?

In the aftermath of a hurricane, the residents of western North Carolina are coming to terms with a new reality.

Well, reality must be faced now. But many courageous Americans are ready to fight.

In Tucson, a legendary attorney was suspended for two years from representing clients in immigration court. Was the punishment warranted?

Trump has vowed to launch a mass operation that could involve a force larger than the U.S. Army—and he promises that it will be a “bloody story.”

Campaigns spend billions on ads that change outcomes by a few points, if at all. Here’s where the money goes—and how it drives our political parties.

This is no ordinary campaign, but it is exactly the campaign we needed at this extraordinary historic juncture.

Meat-eaters put themselves through an extraordinary array of mental contortions to defend their habit. Here's why it's so hard to put down the burger.

You’ve read about the scary horrors of a Trump second term. But a legal war of attrition that harasses MAGA’s enemies and transforms government info into propaganda could prove more insidious and harder to mobilize against.

The Heritage Foundation blueprint has become absolute poison for Trump, who has been desperately trying to run away from it. Which is exactly why Democrats and liberal groups have to work to keep it alive through Election Day.

As colleges and universities reopen, we should ask what the pro-Palestine protests achieved—and what’s in store for the fall.

A sewage crisis in San Diego County reveals the unpolluted truth about the U.S.-Mexico border.

Anti-Palestinian and anti-Muslim hate are just as pernicious, of course. But there is no segment of the left that denies the existence of those. Why do some ignore antisemitism?

Millions of jobs? Rising wages? Those are great, but the unsung economic achievement has come in making health care much more affordable. The victories, starting with insulin prices, are remarkable.

Yes, inflation has been punishing. But there is a mountain of good news that media have barely reported. Here’s the real record the Democrats can run on.

A sampling of innovative projects made possible by the Biden legislative wins

A powerful nonprofit, closely allied with the Florida governor, sued one of its former scientists for stealing trade secrets. What was it really after?