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White rage won’t just go away
African American studies scholar Carol Anderson on the policies that legitimize white rage.
Joe Biden is already facing an ally problem
Biden’s biggest foreign policy challenge? Getting Europe on board.
A year into the pandemic, shame still doesn’t work
GaysOverCovid is a case study in why public shaming and scolding does more harm than good.
Class of 2021: Mondaire Jones on his “jarring” start as a first-term lawmaker
The New York Democrat discusses the growing progressive movement in his party, and how the US Capitol riot is shaping his priorities.
Is it constitutional to hold an impeachment trial for a former president?
The Constitution is not at all clear about whether Trump remains vulnerable to impeachment.
Poems for a new year
7 poets — including Saeed Jones, Alex Dimitrov, and Patty Crane — meditate on the year we’ve had, the one ahead, and our dark, persistent past.
What Joan Didion means to us
Her new book, Let Me Tell You What I Mean, taps into what makes Didion an icon.
Biden’s “all of government” plan for climate, explained
Rejoining the Paris agreement is just the start of Biden’s climate and clean energy policy.