Democrats might be starting to trust each other, and there’s a thaw with Republicans. Is this just a fleeting moment?
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Asian Americans and the Pursuit of Unhappiness
How the model minority trap can turn the American dream into a nightmare.
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The False Promise of Microfinance
In the 1990s and 2000s, the policy idea was all the rage. But now, its inability to fight poverty has become painfully apparent.
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Youngkin’s Win Proves That Republicans Shouldn’t Fear Expanded Voting Rights
The GOP won Virginia’s governorship under the kind of easy, hassle-free voting system that Democrats love, and Trump berates.
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What Adam Schiff Thinks Is the Biggest Threat to Our Democracy
Ahead of the 2022 midterms, the California Democrat fears a Republican Party out to turn America into an autocracy.
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Where Does the Build Back Better Act Leave Higher Education?
Despite the loss of free community college, President Biden’s $40 billion plan for colleges and universities—plus a big increase for national service—will help America’s students.
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Big Pharma Greed Is Keeping COVID Vaccines Out of the Arms of Africans
Pharmaceutical giants are raking in billions selling doses to the richest countries, while Sub-Saharan Africa is struggling to save its people.
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The Texas Abortion Law’s Defenders Take Their Trickery to the Supreme Court
Inside a specious—and flat-out bonkers—line of reasoning to shield S.B. 8 from judicial review.
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Youngkin’s Performance Highlights Threat to House Democratic “Badass” Women
Abigail Spanberger and Elaine Luria, two moderate Democratic representatives from Virginia, were already facing tough reelection bids.
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Are Global Summits on Climate Change Becoming Futile?
Why world leaders can’t settle for leaving the COP26 in Glasgow with major promises. They have to stick to them, too.
