Behind Trump’s ‘Unprecedented’ Reallocation of DOD Money For Border Security
“President Trump is diverting some money for Defense Department infrastructure to instead construct or repair additional barrier sections on the U.S.-Mexico border. The 127 projects losing...
James Mattis: Why He Left the Trump Administration but Won’t Criticize It
“Retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis served as President Trump’s first defense secretary, resigning his post in protest after Trump announced he would pull U.S. forces out of Syria. Now,...
What Do U.S. Farmers and Retailers Think of Trump Tariffs?
“President Trump has spent much of his term confronting other countries over trade practices. In particular, he is engaged in a bitter tariff war with China. But how do these tensions affect the...
From PBS NewsHour: Tracking the Flow of Opioids Across America
“The manufacturers and distributors of opioid prescription painkillers have supplied billions of pills throughout the U.S. An investigative series by The Washington Post looks at the opioid...
Trump’s New Immigration Rules and The Detention of Migrant Children
“The Trump administration is proposing major changes to rules about how long migrant families can be held in government custody, arguing that the move will yield more humane conditions in...
The 1619 Project Details the Legacy of Slavery in America
“Four hundred years ago this month, the first enslaved people from Africa arrived in the Virginia colony. To observe the anniversary of American slavery, The New York Times Magazine launched The...
Parts of The U.S. Have Already Warmed Close to Critical 2-Degree Level
“For years, scientists have warned that we need to stop the planet from warming an additional two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels to avoid catastrophic problems. But a new analysis...
Santana on Woodstock at 50: ‘Kumbaya Will Kick Your Ass’
“This month marks the 50th anniversary of the famed music festival Woodstock, and a half-century after playing there, musician Carlos Santana is still going strong. In the second of our two-part...