The Truth About Income Inequality
Should we be worried about the wealth amassed by the so-called 1 percent?
February 2020
Cover Story
Don't Freak Out About Impeachment
Americans can lose their jobs for almost anything. Why are we so hesitant to give presidents the boot?
Features
Sex Offender Laws Are Broken. These Women Are Working To Fix Them.
Standing up for the rights of a widely reviled group isn't for the faint of heart.
Indian Immigrants Are Saving Canadian Hockey
How the Punjabi diaspora rescued Canada's national sport
Interview
Writer Meghan Daum Thinks You Need To Toughen Up
"If 2018 was the year that the concept of 'cancel culture' went mainstream, then 2019 may be the year that cancel culture cancels itself."
Topics
The Supreme Court's Next Fourth Amendment Showdown
In November, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Kansas v. Glover.
Why Alaskans Can't Get Alaskan Natural Gas
It's ridiculous to cut off Alaskans from the resources found in their own backyards.
The Corruptions of Talking Like Trump
By copying his language, interesting thinkers run the risk of dumbing themselves and America down.
Should Banks Be in the Gun Control Business?
There is no easy way to determine whether someone is spending a lot on guns because they like guns or because they plan to commit an act of terror.
Senators Propose Limits on Police Use of Facial Recognition
Some privacy activists say the bill still falls short.
Elizabeth Warren Has a Fake Plan To Pay for Medicare for All
Warren claims total costs for middle-class families would go down under her plan, but there are reasons to doubt this.
Adding Jobs but Not Housing Is a Recipe for Urban Unrest
New York City has failed to zone for enough housing to keep pace with growth.
Populism Comes to Chile
Protesters say the cost of living is too high and wealth is distributed too unequally.
The New Normal and the Prospects for a Post-Political Future
When things were normal—whether you benchmark to the Republican version or the Democratic version—politicians were still venal and governance shoddy.
Let Kids Have Recess Outside In Winter
What's with school districts canceling outdoor recess when the temperature dips below freezing?
South Dakota's Meth Problem
"This is something that we knew would be provocative," said the state's Republican governor.
Culture
No Adults in the Room: From Election to The Politician
What do hotly contested high school class presidency elections—set 20 years apart—teach us about our attitudes toward politics?
Books
'Jane Jacobs Goals Through Robert Moses Tactics'
Community planners don't have all the answers.
When Border Defense Becomes Border Offense
Militarized borders and military intervention are two sides of the same coin.
How Truth Became a Casualty of the War on Smoking
Different types of nicotine consumption pose different amounts of risk.
Reviews
She Came To Slay
The deeply human Harriet Tubman who emerges in Dunbar's book was exhausted, frustrated—and heroic.
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