04
Jan
One year later
What really happened on January 6? Seth Masket on the enduring impact of Donald Trump’s claims about the 2020 election.
11 min read
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23
Dec
Called apart
Why are America’s white evangelical Christians so resistant to getting vaccinated against the coronavirus? Curtis Chang on the public-health challenges of political polarization and institutional distrust.
15 min read
21
Dec
Evergreen
What drives recurring cultural conflicts in the U.S. like the “War on Christmas”? Dan Cassino on the logic of identity politics in everyday life.
11 min read
17
Dec
A new geography
How is the pandemic changing who lives where in the world? Richard Florida on the ways Covid-19 has accelerated the widening of existing social divisions.
13 min read
16
Dec
The lost generation
How are the Covid deaths of older Americans affecting life in the U.S.? Brian McGarry on vulnerability, bereavement, and ageism in the pandemic.
10 min read
14
Dec
Freezing
What’s happening in Afghanistan? Benjamin Hopkins on why a humanitarian disaster is imminent and how the country was set up to fail over and over again.
12 min read
10
Dec
Moving pictures
What has the pandemic done to moviegoing? David Herrin on the cinema’s uncertain return.
10 min read
09
Dec
Same as the old boss
Why are elected authoritarians losing public support? Steven Levitsky on how voter frustration is turning against them.
11 min read
07
Dec
Invite only
Why is the U.S. holding a Summit for Democracy? Joshua Kurlantzick on an American strategy for “defending against authoritarianism.”
8 min read
03
Dec
Now, a malaria vaccine
How important is it? Pascaline Dupas on what a major pharmaceutical innovation will mean for economic development and the “dream” of eradicating a disease that over time has killed billions of people.
13 min read