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A conversation with Jerusalem Demsas on why national politicians can no longer hide from the housing crisis

Many Black sports stars refused to be silent during the 2020 election. This time around, silence seems to suit them just fine.

In 2016, he tried to stop Trump from becoming president. By 2020, he was trying to help Trump overturn the election. Now he could become Trump’s attorney general.

With reporting by Anne Applebaum, Tim Alberta, Elaina Plott Calabro, Mark Leibovich, Helen Lewis, Hanna Rosin, and Sarah Zhang

The economics profession has become insular and status-obsessed, and not focused enough on making a positive impact on the world.

Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing ushered a generation of kids onto the computer. A new documentary shows what happened next.

Julius Rosenwald understood that charity is not just about giving, but about fixing the inequalities that make giving necessary.

His latest comments about mass deportation are a revelation about how he feels—and a troubling reminder of the sources of his appeal.

To capture the spirit of the poet Audre Lorde, Alexis Pauline Gumbs decided to break all the rules.