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America’s packed eviction courts and overflowing homeless shelters are the result of decades of deliberate policy choices. We once made better choices rooted in a commitment to providing decent, affordable housing for all. It’s not too late to rever

There is a UN convention for exactly this kind of horror: the convention for the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide. When will the world act on it?

Darkly influential, the cinema of Nazi propagandist Leni Riefenstahl is a powerful blend of art and propaganda. She’s now the subject of a new documentary that wrestles with the question of the culpability of a talented artist working for a vile regi

A time to try our souls

Affirmative Action Had a Long Run, But Not Nearly Long Enough (1965), Working for Amazon Is Very, Very, Dangerous (2000), Witch-Hunt Targets Hazel Scott (1950), Bad Medicine at Johns Hopkins (2015)

Preserving and expanding access to Medicaid—and improving women’s access to health care—is a matter of life or death.

Interviews and internal documents show that signature civil rights protections in housing are being dismissed as ideologically driven and D.E.I. in disguise.

On Sept. 20, 2024, with hidden cameras recording the scene, Homan accepted $50,000 in bills from undercover FBI agents, according to an internal summary of the case and sources. Trump's FBI and Justice officials closed down the investigation.

In response to the Florida Citrus Processors Association and Florida Citrus Mutual, the FDA is proposing to amend the standard of identity for pasteurized orange juice, in place for 6 decades, "to promote honesty and fair dealing for consumers."

Karen Hao’s recent book on the company argues that its ambitions are not merely about scale or the market but the creation of a global force that rivals a colonial power of old.