Shadows and fog
Why is violent crime down in the U.S.? Tracey Meares on what’s happening, what Americans think is happening, and how much anyone actually knows about it at all.
Note: The paranoid style in American politics (2024)
The paranoid style in American politics (2024). Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dropped out of the U.S. presidential race last
‘The Sentinel State’
The Sentinel State. Chinese society has undergone radical, at times tumultuous, change since Mao Zedong established the communist People’s
Note: Politics and the English language: a ‘coup’
Politics and the English language: a ‘coup.’ After it became clear that U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris would replace
Note: U.S. intelligence—what they don’t tell you
U.S. intelligence—what they don’t tell you. Recently, a U.S. court unsealed new FBI documents supporting longstanding
Need to know
Why is the U.S. government keeping so many secrets from the American people? Matthew Connelly on how official classification has gone out of control.
Note: Homeless in New York
Homeless in New York. This summer, authorities in NYC began evicting migrants from the city’s shelter system. While New
Note: Trickles to a flood
Trickles to a flood. This July, the U.S. Democratic presidential nominee, Kamala Harris, raised around $310 million in campaign
Windfall
How are new sources of money shaping this year’s U.S. election? Robin Kolodny on the emerging influence of small donors and the changing dynamics of political fundraising in America.
Note: Inherent vice
Inherent vice. Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee for this November’s U.S. presidential election, has chosen Minnesota’s
