| Michael Bluhm

This Is Now

Why did deadly conflict suddenly break out again in Israel and Gaza this month? Natan Sachs on the complex connections among evictions, elections, rockets, and tunnels.
14 minute read
| Phoebe Maltz Bovy

Plain Folks

How can the U.S. middle class be shrinking if almost everyone thinks they’re middle class? Musa al-Gharbi on why a lack of social and economic awareness helps drive inequality in America.
10 minute read
| Graham Vyse

Swords Down

Can the U.S. Congress still function? Bill Scher on the future of political compromise in America.
13 minute read
| Graham Vyse

Altered States

How would it change life in the United States if its Supreme Court were to overturn Roe v. Wade? Mary Ziegler on the prospect of an America with drastically restricted abortion rights.
11 minute read
| Michael Bluhm

To the Ends of the Earth

Is it possible to vaccinate enough people to create global herd immunity to Covid-19? Merrill Goozner on patents, production, and prices.
13 minute read
| Graham Vyse

Middle America

Does the United States have a political “center” anymore? Jim Kessler on the idea of moderation in an age of extremes.
13 minute read
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