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The Price of Complacency

The White House and Congress are fighting over pocket change even though the pandemic is still a threat

A Big-Time Hedge Funder Goes Full Maga

David McCormick—former Bridgewater CEO, ex-Army paratrooper, and U.S. Senate candidate in Pennsylvania— could be just the man to lead the GOP into a post-Trump era. He definitely isn’t doing it yet

The Patron Saint of Stuck Presidencies

What Joe Biden can learn from Harry Truman

'Shock and Awful'

Russian forces, fully prepared and operating from Russian soil, were able to move just tens of miles into an adjoining country. What Putin's military weakness means for the west.

A Bellwether for Democrats

The race for a newly created Colorado U.S. House seat may depend on Latino voters and offers some clues about the November midterms

Big Tech Grapples With Russian State Media, Propaganda

As Russia’s war in Ukraine plays out for the world on social media, big tech platforms are moving to restrict Russian state media from using their platforms to spread propaganda and misinformation.

War via Tiktok: Russia's New Tool for Propaganda Machine

The Russian TikTok video has it all: a cat, puppies and a pulsing background beat. It’s cute, watchable and hardly seems the stuff of state propaganda.

The Money Game: Kevin T. Dugan

The Seize of Moscow. How far can Joe Biden push economic sanctions?

The Object of Their Ire

Letitia James has earned the wrath of Andrew Cuomo. She’s investigating Donald Trump. Can she prevail over two of the meanest men in politics?

The Influencer

The totally out-of-this-world tale of the fugitive chinese tycoon who has joined forces with Steve Bannon to blanket the web with far-right propaganda

Adrift, Broke, and Disillusioned

How a struggling bartender became the face of a resurgent left.

'We Change or We Die'

The Gop's Bet on Black Conservatives is Playing Off

After Trayvon

This February will mark ten years since his death sparked a movement. But ten years on, are Black lives any safer? Featuring Derecka Purnell on Sybrina Fulton’s grief; Michael Arceneaux on George Zimmerman’s acquittal; Elizabeth Hinton on the return of mass protest; Sean Campbell on the murky finances of the Black Lives Matter organization; Brittney Cooper on standing your ground while Black; Ramsey Orta, Feidin Santana, Abdullah Muflahi, and Diamond Reynolds on the long-lasting consequences of filming police killings; and more.

The BLM Mystery: Where Did the Money Go?

In early April 2021, Ziploc bags filled with rocks and Ku Klux Klan flyers were thrown on lawns and dropped on street corners around Huntington Beach, California.

Xi's Game

The Chinese leader wants to emerge from the Beijing Olympics as dictator for life

What Will Neil Young's Protest Mean for Spotify?

Neil Young vs Joe Rogan seems like the strangest of cultural clashes.

Will Lisa Cook Make the Fed?

Some say she brings a fresh perspective; others believe she’s too focused on race

Could China Have Its Own Puerto Rico?

For the amount of work they’re expected to do, China’s regional governments are simply not paid enough.

Annadata Suraksha Abhiyaan

"A tailor-made insurance initiative to financially secure farmers and growers against farming risks."

A Nation of Quitters?

Has America become a nation of quitters? It might seem so.

Hole in the Net

What good is a social safety net if the people who need help the most can’t access it?

Bullying Tactics

China is trying to force trading partners to toe its line on Taiwan. The U.S. and EU must fight back

No Apologies

The Christian prophets who predicted Donald Trump would be reinstated as president in 2021 aren't ready to admit defeat yet

Biden's Year 2 Test

As the pandemic wears on and prices rise, many Americans are disillusioned with the president. Can he win them back?

It's the Economy, Stupide

France’s president has an ace up his sleeve as he seeks a second term

'The World Is On the Brink'

Less than a year before president john F. Kennedy delivered his Commencement Address at the American University in 1963, the Cuban Missile Crisis had brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.

13,000 Pounds at 118 Miles Per Hour

The wreck of a limo near Albany was the deadliest U.S. Transportation disaster in a decade. And the man behind it was one of the most notorious confidential informants in FBI history.

An Elder Army to Care for Kids

With universal pre-K high on the agenda in the U.S., staffing shortages loom. Here’s a solution

China's Quest to Take Taiwan

Chinese officials have started directing citizens to stock up on food amid rising vegetable, egg, and pork prices. Encouraging people to become preppers could just be how the Chinese government expresses concern about cold snaps and potential future COVID-19 lockdowns. But some fear it’s a more sinister sign, indicating that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) wants people to prepare for the growing threat of war.

Andrew Yang Is Still Trying To Move Forward

For a politician who’s never won anything, Andrew Yang is pretty famous. Yang’s 2020 presidential campaign failed to earn any delegates to the Democratic National Convention after getting about 5 percent in the Iowa caucuses and 3 percent in the New Hampshire primary. He came in fourth in New York City’s 2021 ranked choice Democratic primary for mayor. Despite his political struggles, Yang is now launching a new political party, the Forward Party.