Playing Whack-a-Mole With Trump's Lies Isn't Enough
At their root, the president’s lies about immigration are meant to tap into fear.
Congress Might Finally Start Paying Its Interns
A Senate vote last week was a major step toward opening Hill internships to non-rich kids.
Be Careful What You Wish For: The Unintended Consequences of Electoral Reform
California and Maine show how well-meaning efforts to encourage moderation can undermine political parties.
Trump Is Sabotaging a Veterans' Health Care Law He Just Signed
After gleefully signing the VA Mission Act into law last week, Trump is now refusing to fund it.
Does Winning Affluent Districts Require Selling Out The Poor?
‘Cross-pressured’ voters give Democrats flexibility to be good on both economic and social justice.
Magazine
Planet Earth Gets a Ground Game
Political operative Nathaniel Stinnett’s brilliantly simple plan to turn out environmental voters.
Successes of Philanthropy
For victims of domestic violence, seeking help can mean abandoning beloved pets.
The “silver tsunami” of baby boomers entering their senior years demands new solutions for housing and caregiving.
College Guide
Introduction: A Different Kind of College Ranking
We gathered the best available data and ranked colleges not on what they did for themselves, but on what they did for their country.
Politics
Congress Might Finally Start Paying Its Interns
A Senate vote last week was a major step toward opening Hill internships to non-rich kids.
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Be Careful What You Wish For: The Unintended Consequences of Electoral Reform
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What Democrats Can Learn from Robert Kennedy’s Politics of Dignity
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Americans Are Getting the School Shooting Problem All Wrong
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Jordan Peterson's Crackpot Sex Theories Are Pure Reagonomics
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Corruption Is the Theme of Trump's Presidency
Education
By the Numbers: Private Student Loan Borrowing Can Leave Students in the Lurch
The Department of Education plans to eliminate reporting requirements on private and institutional loans, exempting those kinds of debt from any accountability or transparency. That’s a mistake.
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Let’s Be Honest: It’s About Sexism, Classism, and Racism
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Schools Lead the Way to Zero-Energy Buildings, and Use Them for Student Learning
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How One University is Luring Coveted Honors Students with Social Justice
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Dual Language Learner Data Gaps: Takeaways for State Policy Leaders
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High-Paying Jobs Go Begging While High School Grads Line Up for Bachelor’s Degrees
The Monopolized Economy
How Airlines Explain Our Screwed Up Economy
The misery of air travel is a case study in why existing laws haven’t been enough to protect us from a new Gilded Age.
Books
Both Parties Didn't Give Us Trump
Blaming Trump’s rise on partisan gridlock masks just how ruthlessly the GOP set the stage for his demagoguery.
Economy
The Mirage of 'Full Employment'
Low unemployment rates mask soft spots in the job market, especially among rural Americans and minorities.
Health Care
Trump Is Sabotaging a Veterans' Health Care Law He Just Signed
After gleefully signing the VA Mission Act into law last week, Trump is now refusing to fund it.
Special Report
Successes of Philanthropy
