Specter
What’s the risk of the U.S. presidential election actually being stolen? Richard H. Pildes on facts and fears in a polarized democracy.
Note: ‘Flying Blind’
5 W Main: Flying Blind. Last week, some 33,000 unionized Boeing workers in Washington state, who’ve been striking
Note: A mystery of fewer deaths
A mystery of fewer deaths. More than 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, according to the United
Staying alive
Why are fewer Americans dying of drug overdoses? Magdalena Cerdá on what we know and don’t know about the the U.S. opioid crisis’s fourth wave.
Note: ‘The Starmer Project’
5 W Main: The Starmer Project. This month, the British press has been taking stock of Sir Keir Starmer’s
Note: Living in a world of storms
Living in a world of storms. Hurricane Helene, which made landfall in the Southeastern United States in late September, killed
Category 5
How are changes in hurricanes changing American life? Andy Horowitz on the stakes and urgency of adapting public policy to environmental reality.
Note: ‘The Hollow Parties’
5 W Main: The Hollow Parties. As the U.S. presidential election on November 5 nears, Americans face a choice
Entanglements
Who actually runs U.S. foreign policy? Daniel Bessner on why elections come and go without major changes in American grand strategy.
Note: ‘Foreign Agents’
5 W Main: Foreign Agents. Elected in 2021 promising to fight crime, Eric Adams became this September the first-ever mayor