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In addition to restricting speech and dissent, autocrats use the immense power of law enforcement to investigate and imprison people who have fallen out of favor.…

One year ago, everything was so different. In late October 2024, before the US presidential election, thoughtful Americans could certainly acknowledge the deep flaws of their…

I think there’s a particular lens worth using right now. As we watch the Trump administration deploying the National Guard from red states into blue cities,…

new video loaded: Why America Loves to Hate on the SouthtranscriptBacktranscriptWhy America Loves to Hate on the SouthTressie McMillan Cottom argues that our obsession with Southern…

Political violence isn’t new in America. But the reaction to it today feels different.After the killing of Charlie Kirk, the country didn’t rally around a message…

new video loaded: Is America Making God Angry?transcriptBacktranscriptIs America Making God Angry?Do Americans need to repent for their sins? In this episode of “Interesting Times,” the…

You are, in your own distinctive way, very online and speaking some of the language of that world. I just wrote down a few — “lumberjack…

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When Starr Dixon heard the Trump administration was floating a proposal last spring to eliminate Head Start, the 27-year-old parent in rural Michigan cried for a…

This article is part of “Innovations In: Alzheimer’s Disease” an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from Eisai.The rate of Alzheimer’s diagnosis…