Spotlight StoriesWednesday, 01.15.2020

The Dogs of 2020

Wednesday, 01.15.2020

The Dogs of 2020

A precinct in flames, a community in pain, an officer in handcuffs. Here’s the latest news from around in the country in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death.

Friday, 05.29.2020

Trump’s Tweet Flagged for “Glorifying Violence”

It’s the phrase Trump tweeted last night and the one everyone’s talking about today — but do you know its racist origins?

Friday, 05.29.2020

"When the Looting Starts, the Shooting Starts"

Take a look at what’s happening inside the official Trump 2020 app, a self-contained universe for the president’s most loyal supporters.

Friday, 05.29.2020

The Cultural Universe of Trump TV

Trump signs an executive order targeting social media, Minneapolis protests boil over after the killing of George Floyd, and the White House shields grim economic data.

Thursday, 05.28.2020

So About Trump’s Social Media Executive Order...

China is tightening its grip on the semi-autonomous region of Hong Kong and cracking down on free speech. Find out what this means for U.S.-China relations.

Thursday, 05.28.2020

U.S. Reacts to China’s Hong Kong Crackdown

Today’s battles: 14 states square up against rising COVID cases, Trump squares up against Twitter’s fact-checking, and NASA squares up against the weather.

Wednesday, 05.27.2020

U.S. Passes 100,000 Deaths as Trump Picks Fight With Twitter

George Floyd died in police custody after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck. Minnesotans took to the streets last night to protest the death of yet another unarmed black man.

Wednesday, 05.27.2020

Police Fire Tear Gas & Rubber Bullets at Minnesota Protesters

In: Wearing a mask like Biden and most of America. Out: Pool parties after the ones we saw this weekend. Up in the air: Vote-by-mail expansion before the election.

Tuesday, 05.26.2020

Biden Dubs Trump “Absolute Fool” For Mask Retweet

New in the race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine: Novavax becomes the 10th company to begin human trials. Here’s how this vaccine works and why this trial is different.

Tuesday, 05.26.2020

Vaccine Race: Novavax Enters Human Trials

Trump ordered governors to open "essential" churches, mosques and synagogues to back up, despite outbreaks linked to religious gatherings.

Tuesday, 05.26.2020

Is It Safe for Houses of Worship to Reopen?

Despite participating in a wreath-laying ceremony today, the president spent a portion of the weekend golfing and mocking the appearances of female Democrats.

Monday, 05.25.2020

Trump Tweets and Golfs as Deaths Near 100,000

While his campaign aired attack ads in swing states, Trump again railed against mail-in voting this week, signaling a defensive posture as new polling showed his path to re-election narrowing.

Sunday, 05.24.2020

Trump on Defense in Battlegrounds

Reopened states buckle up for Memorial Day Weekend, Biden fields backlash for "you ain't black" remark, and Trump leans in further to feud with Michigan.

Friday, 05.22.2020

Biden Apologizes For “You Ain’t Black” Remark

Trump is pulling the U.S. out of a global arms deal … again. What is it this time, and why is he blaming Russia?

Friday, 05.22.2020

Why Is the U.S. Pulling Out of the Open Skies Treaty?

Trump heads west to Michigan, COVID’s second wave heads south to reopened states, and unemployment heads north to 38 million

Thursday, 05.21.2020

How Many Deaths Could Have Been Avoided?

Historically, we've seen more men lose jobs during recessions. Why is the COVID-19 economic fall disproportionately affecting women?

Thursday, 05.21.2020

Shecession: How Economic Downturn Affects Women

Affirm religious liberty or value public health? This is the dilemma states face in their decision to reopen religious institutions.

Thursday, 05.21.2020

Religious Freedom in the COVID Era

50 states start reopening despite no 14-day drop in cases, Trump rages against vote-by-mail despite voting by mail himself, and Pompeo denies retaliation despite new watchdog investigation evidence.

Wednesday, 05.20.2020

50 States Partially Reopen, None Pass CDC Test

Several COVID vaccine studies are on fast tracks. But will science stand in the way of ambitious timelines? And once developed, will there be global distribution plans to keep everyone safe?

Wednesday, 05.20.2020

Vaccines: Where Are We?

Trump deals with the fallout from his hydroxychloroquine bombshell, the U.S. threatens to pull funding from the W.H.O., and the Senate grills Powell and Mnuchin on stimulus spending.

Tuesday, 05.19.2020

Trump’s Not Happy With Pelosi’s “Morbidly Obese” Comment