The Far Right Rises in Israel
This week, Israel swore in a new Parliament, paving the way back to power for former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, even as he is on trial for corruption. Now, the country is on the cusp of its mo...
17 Marras 202229min
A Republican House
Divided government appears poised to return to Washington. In the midterm elections, the Republicans seem likely to manage to eke out a majority in the House, but they will have a historically small m...
16 Marras 202228min
Another Trump Campaign
Days after voters rejected his vision for the country in the midterms, former President Donald J. Trump is expected to announce a third run for president.Despite the poor results for candidates he bac...
15 Marras 202224min
The Nation’s ‘Report Card’ on Remote Learning
On the first nationwide test of American students since the pandemic, scores plummeted to levels not seen in 20 years. The results show how challenging it was to keep students on track during the pand...
14 Marras 202222min
The Sunday Read: ‘Young and Homeless in Rural America’
Sandra Plantz, an administrator at Gallia County Local Schools for more than 20 years, oversees areas as diverse as Title I reading remediation and federal grants for all seven of the district’s schoo...
13 Marras 202243min
How Democrats Defied the Odds
This week’s elections have been startlingly close. Control of both chambers of Congress remain up in the air.Historically, the president’s party is blown away in midterms. And the Democrats were furth...
10 Marras 202225min
The Republican Wave That Wasn’t
In the early hours of Wednesday, control of both the House and Senate remained uncertain.Going into the midterms, some analysts expected a repudiation of the Democrats and a surge of Republican victor...
9 Marras 202225min
How Democracy Itself Ended Up on the Ballot in Wisconsin
Over the last decade, Wisconsin has become an extreme experiment in single-party rule. Republican officials have redrawn the state’s election districts and rewritten laws to ensure their domination of...
8 Marras 202249min
