Texas isn’t the only state denying essential medical care to trans youths. Here’s what’s going on.
Conservatives are increasingly imposing government control over sexuality and gender
Thirty states have covid-19 shield laws that businesses didn’t need or want. So why pass them?
Politics, politics, politics
In the Texas abortion law, conservatives adopted the progressive playbook and used it against them
Conservatives have built up an army of lawyers and organizations that can use “private rights of action” to enforce their goals, much as civil rights lawyers and groups do.
When a new district attorney takes office, police kill fewer people, our research finds
We found no changes in crime rates, arrest rates or assaults on police, data that suggests that officers can de-escalate while remaining just as effective
When Defense Secretary Austin tried to call his Chinese counterpart, here’s what really got in the way
The U.S. and China have very different military structures.
North Korea conducted more missile tests. What happens next?
The Biden administration faces three big challenges on the Korean Peninsula
The Replacements, ‘Careless’: The Week In One Song
Some state governments rush to relax their covid-19 restrictions.
This summer’s Black Lives Matter protesters were overwhelmingly peaceful, our research finds
Police and counterprotesters sometimes started violence
Elon Musk got millions in tax breaks to put a plant in Austin. Here’s why laws don’t stop these secret deals.
Many officials may be simply ignoring them.
If you think real men don’t wear masks, you’re more likely to get coronavirus
New research finds that the most sexist individuals are up to 25 percentage points more likely to report getting the virus