What Killed the Democratic Party? What Killed the Democratic Party?
A new report offers a bracing autopsy of the 2016 election—and lays out a plan for revitalization.
Oct 30, 2017 / Feature / William Greider
America Is Waking Up to the Injustice of Cash Bail America Is Waking Up to the Injustice of Cash Bail
Seventy percent of people in jail haven’t been convicted of a crime. They just can’t afford bail.
Oct 19, 2017 / Feature / Bryce Covert
Prosecutors Are Banding Together to Prevent Criminal-Justice Reform Prosecutors Are Banding Together to Prevent Criminal-Justice Reform
A new investigation shows that DA associations are thwarting changes to the death penalty, sentencing, and more.
Oct 18, 2017 / Feature / Jessica Pishko
What Is Silicon Valley Doing to Your Dinner? What Is Silicon Valley Doing to Your Dinner?
An illustrated guide to the future of food.
Oct 13, 2017 / Feature / The Nation
What’s Behind India’s ‘Beef Lynchings’? What’s Behind India’s ‘Beef Lynchings’?
Bans on cow slaughter have become a pretext for violence against the country’s Muslim minority.
Oct 13, 2017 / Feature / Amitava Kumar
Fighting Spirits: 3 Cocktails to Fuel the Resistance Fighting Spirits: 3 Cocktails to Fuel the Resistance
These days, the news goes best with a stiff drink.
Oct 12, 2017 / Feature / The Nation
How Food Brought an Unlikely Group of Syrian Refugees Together How Food Brought an Unlikely Group of Syrian Refugees Together
Stuck in Greece, families found comfort in culinary rituals.
Oct 12, 2017 / Feature / Dalia Mortada
Did Monsanto Ignore Evidence Linking Its Weed Killer to Cancer? Did Monsanto Ignore Evidence Linking Its Weed Killer to Cancer?
This could be the company’s “Big Tobacco” moment.
Oct 12, 2017 / Feature / Rene Ebersole
The Future of Food The Future of Food
How do we build a just, sustainable food system?
Oct 11, 2017 / Feature / Raj Patel, Saru Jayaraman, John W. Boyd Jr., Lindsey Shute, Dana Perls, and Zoë Carpenter
Can Local Food Help Appalachia Build a Post-Coal Future? Can Local Food Help Appalachia Build a Post-Coal Future?
From shucky beans to kilt lettuce, the region’s cuisine reflects a dual reality of poverty and ingenuity.
Oct 11, 2017 / Feature / Sarah Jones