Trusting the science
            Why have so many Americans turned against the idea of expertise in public affairs? David A. Hopkins on how the government has become increasingly reliant on experts, and experts have become increasingly influenced by politics.
        
     
    
            
    
        
    
        Strange multitude
            Who controls the U.S. Democratic Party? David A. Hopkins on its old guard, new left, and the challenge of winning elections with such a diverse set of forces and factions.
        
     
    
            
    
        
    
        Take two
            Why is Donald Trump beating Joe Biden in U.S. polls? David A. Hopkins on the transformational global forces driving support for Trump and the populist right.
        
     
    
            
    
        
    
        Next generation
            What’s behind the accelerating shift of younger Americans toward the Democratic Party? David A. Hopkins on the far-reaching consequences of a widening generational divide.