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The American Crisis
Amid assaults against the press and the rise of technology, democracy is in a fragile state. Can it overcome the challenges it faces?
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The Chasm Between Racial Optimism and Reality
Five decades after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., equality, for many, remains a distant dream.
A Half a Dozen Battles
Journalism in America is in perilous shape, and independence is more important than ever.
The Autocratic Element
Can America recover from the Trump administration?
Still Innovating, 160 Years On
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Editor’s Note: A Reporter’s Final Story
Alex Tizon struggled to write about Lola, the woman who helped raise him. He was 11 before he realized she was his family’s slave.
Obama, Race, and America’s Future
In difficult times, the work of explaining America to itself and the world becomes ever more crucial.