A new book makes the case for why a public health crisis merits a public health response.
Books
Did Lincoln Take his Cues From Congress?
A new book argues boldly—though not altogether convincingly—that Republican lawmakers had a bigger role in ending slavery than the Great Emancipator himself.
What’s Killing the White Working Class?
The GOP continues to supply more of the policies that are destroying its base.
When Environmentalists Won Over the Supreme Court
How one improbable legal case drove the federal government to regulate greenhouse gases.
Inside the Chaotic, Underfunded World of Probation and Parole
The system is failing the people it supervises—and we all pay the cost.
Punishing Fathers for Being Poor
A new book shows why the U.S. needs a different approach toward men who don’t pay child support.
Does the Never Trump Movement Matter?
Most conservatives eventually embraced Trump. Here’s why a few didn’t.
How Conservatives Have Rigged Our Politics
Republicans are beating Democrats at a game they don’t even know they’re playing.
When Balance Comes at the Expense of the Truth
Journalists need to stop acting like Democrats and Republicans are the same.
The Kids Are Not All Right
Millions of young adults aren’t in school, don’t have jobs, and are ignored by policy makers.
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