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.
One year later
What really happened on January 6? Seth Masket on the enduring impact of Donald Trump’s claims about the 2020 election.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Moving pictures
What has the pandemic done to moviegoing? David Herrin on the cinema’s uncertain return.
