What “Dark Money” is and how it took over American politics
The Citizens United decision paved the way for an explosion in political spending
The story behind one of the most controversial decisions in modern Supreme Court history
An analysis of how data centers are impacting our water system
The AI boom is straining America's electricity infrastructure – and it's only getting worse
Mamdani’s and Spanberger’s elections have led to two competing narratives. Which is right?
Why tipping came to your bakery, then climbed from 20% to 23%, and even 30%
Part 2 in our new series: Who’s Profiting Off the Trump Administration?
Education policy expert Peter Granville makes the case that we should keep the Department of Education
Why conservative educator and political scientist Rick Hess believes we should trim or outright cut the Department of Education
What instability and debt in France portend for the US, UK, and other countries
We break down the arguments surrounding Trump’s application of “reciprocal tariffs”
We investigate claims of a Christian genocide in Nigeria and interview a leading Nigerian human rights official who’s compiling the numbers Republicans now cite
The most important results outside of New York City
Mamdani has made many ambitious promises. We look at what he can realistically accomplish
How bad housing policies made New Yorkers turn to socialism
Examining the businessman who earned Trump millions, then received a pardon
A deep-dive look at what’s actually happening on the ground in Chicago
Alternative media cash in while claiming that supporting Israel is the real money-maker
Analyzing the rise of athlete pay over the last 40 years and wondering why “eat the rich” doesn’t apply to those who can dunk
How President Trump alienated a once-core group of supporters
The new left and the new right both see debate as pointless
We examined the teachings of Zohran’s father, Mahmood Mamdani
We look at what the law says and what presidents have done
How the mafia and key NBA figures compromised the league’s legitimacy – and why the sports world has no one to blame but itself
