We meet again
How are the U.S. and Europe thinking about the Russian threat in Ukraine? Anatol Lieven on how Vladimir Putin could be reviving NATO.
Mind games
What is the “Havana Syndrome” that’s been afflicting U.S. diplomats since 2016? Robert Baloh on the range of explanations—and how well the known evidence now supports them.
The new omnivores
Why are so many food companies offering new alternatives to meat? Nina Gheihman on the mainstreaming of veganism.
Southbound
Why are black people moving away from America’s Northern cities? Keneshia Grant on the causes and consequences of a new Great Migration.
Gone to Washington
What’s driving conflict over the role of the Senate in American democracy? Sarah Binder on the new stakes of an old debate.
Subtraction and division
What has the coronavirus pandemic done to America’s young students? Morgan Polikoff on learning loss, widening inequality, and their consequences for democratic life.
Left turn
Why are voters across Latin America rejecting right-wing authoritarian populists? Amy Erica Smith on economic inequality, cultural backlash, and a shifting anger with elites.
Misdirection
Where are the real threats to voting rights and elections in the U.S.? Jessica Huseman on how Democratic legislative priorities are distracting from Republicans’ most consequential political initiatives.
Under pressure
How did a gas pipeline from Russia to Germany become central to the fate of Ukraine? Anatol Lieven on the intense game of diplomacy going on with Moscow, Berlin, Washington, and Kyiv.
Textbook politics
How are laws targeting “critical race theory” in schools affecting U.S. education? Jeffrey Sachs on the emerging culture of censorship and self-censorship in the American classroom.
