The political dog that didn’t bark.
Author: AMANDA TAUB
What I’m reading
The seismic shifts of the 1960s are still reverberating in the Democratic Party.
As Temperatures Rise, ‘This Is a Preview.’ Will the Warning Be Heard?
Record heat and rampant fires are raising grim questions about the world’s ability to withstand a new era of climate change.
Recommended Reading on America’s Authoritarian Enclaves
Joan Didion’s “Slouching Towards Bethlehem” and Robert Mickey’s “Paths Out of Dixie” help our columnist understand American democracy’s new crisis of authoritarianism.
Brittney Griner and the Limits of American Power
For Griner, and other Americans held prisoner overseas, the road home may be long, and slow.
Where the Risks of Pregnancy Meet Abortion Laws and Health Care
Even before the wave of abortion bans, medical treatment and advice for pregnancy has largely focused on fetal safety over the mother’s.
How an Abortion Ban Trapped a Tourist on Malta
Andrea Prudente, an American, developed potentially life-threatening pregnancy complications while on the island. But abortion is illegal there.
Shared Suffering
Ukrainians are trying to confront the war’s psychological wounds even as the battles wear on.
When Gun Violence Outrage Isn’t Enough to Bring Reform
An examination of crises in the Americas — including school shootings in the U.S. — yields a sobering theory about why even a national outpouring of pain cannot always overcome political divides.