In his November victory speech, New York City’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, observed that “a great New Yorker”—his vanquished opponent’s father, Mario Cuomo—“once said that while you campaign in poetry ...

You may not notice it right away, but an unsettling quiet settles over a neighborhood when children disappear. Playgrounds feel empty, fewer strollers pass by, and fewer parents shout “stop” at little ...

The American Revolution at 250: Twenty-Four Historians Reflect on the Founding, edited by Francis D. Cogliano (University of Virginia Press, 277 pp., $35) In these contentious times, America’s 250th ...

You can’t blame some Republicans for being skeptical of any bill offering legal status to those who entered the United States illegally. But conservatives risk squandering a rare opportunity if they ...

One-fifth of global oil trade transits the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic risk that, given current events, has shattered ...

The Supreme Court’s 6–3 decision in Louisiana v. Callais, handed down Wednesday morning, is a big deal. The majority’s ...

California once built massive infrastructure projects—dams, highways, and aqueducts—that were the marvel of the world. During the Great Depression, engineers erected the Golden Gate Bridge in four ...

“It’s a bitch,” says Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers. “And I thought it would kill me.” But writing a book didn’t kill her. Here she is, on the fifteenth floor of ...

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin’s new proposal, which revolves around the state Pass Through Entity ...

This July, America will celebrate 250 years of independence. Our nation was founded on a radical idea: “that all men are created equal.” Our civil rights laws embody this proposition, making them some ...