Author: David Leonhardt
A Positive Covid Milestone
In a sign that the pandemic really is over, the total number of Americans dying each day is no longer historically abnormal.
The Semiconductor Struggle
The U.S. and China are engaged in a great-power struggle, and chips are part of the fight.
A Turning Point for Military Spending
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to a new willingness for countries to pay for their own defense.
The Global Immigration Backlash
Left-leaning parties in both Europe and the U.S. are often out of step with public opinion on immigration.
How Elba Makes a Living Wage
We’re covering a hotel strike in Los Angeles, extreme heat and an Alzheimer’s drug.
Democrats Debate New Hampshire Going First in the Primaries
New Hampshire has a strikingly poor record of identifying the strongest Democratic presidential candidates.
Why Does New Hampshire Go First?
New Hampshire has a strikingly poor record of identifying the strongest Democratic presidential candidates.
Social Class Is Not About Only Race
Class diversity has been a blind spot for many colleges. Will that now change?
Crisis Abated
Vladimir Putin averted a threat that came closer than anything else has to endangering his hold on power.