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After the Supreme Court expanded gun access, can recent legislation be a model for bipartisan compromise on urgent issues?

Jun 27

For over two months, fear and insecurity dominated China’s most populous city.

Jun 24

Most Americans oppose total bans on abortion, yet favor limits on late-term abortion. Here's how to mobilize them post-Dobbs.

Elizabeth Nolan Brown

Jun 29

Do the Politics of Class and Race Stand in Tension?Listen now (56 min) | Yascha Mounk and Olúfẹmi Táíwò discuss to what extent the ambition to redress past injustice can inspire a positive vision of the future.

Jun 25

It’s possible to define “woman” in a way that is both coherent and inclusive—but ignoring biological sex is not the way to do it.

Jun 22

A radical coalition has stymied President Macron's hopes for majority rule.

Jun 20

Ian Bremmer on the Geopolitical Recession Listen now (74 min) | Yascha Mounk and Ian Bremmer discuss AI, Ukraine, climate change, and how to distinguish between friends and professional…

Jun 18

It is not too late for conservatives to live up to their best traditions—and turn on Trump.

Jun 17

On its centenary, the classic Irish novel promotes tolerance over violent extremism.

Brendan Ruberry

Jun 16

Scratch beneath the surface and it’s clear Gen Z are often conscientious and tolerant.

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Jun 15

Outdated and overcautious policies are doing more harm than good.

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Shveta Raju, MD

Jun 13

What Went Wrong in Afghanistan Listen now (60 min) | Yascha Mounk and Yalda Hakim discuss why the Taliban won.

Jun 11

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