Politics Apr 15 Where 2020 Democrats stand on student loans, teacher pay and other education issues Beneath the surface, there’s broad disagreement between the 2020 Democratic contenders about education policy specifics, including how to implement and pay for a range of ambitious education proposals.
Nation Mar 27 Why the U.S. and New Zealand's responses to mass shootings are so different New Zealand’s response to this month’s terrorist attack has some Americans asking how that country moved so quickly to change its laws.
Education Mar 15 How teachers are trying to stop the spread of hate More than 10 percent of the 7,175 hate-bias incidents reported by law enforcement in 2017 occurred at schools and universities.
Politics Mar 05 Inside the unprecedented partnership between Fox News and the Trump White House President Trump has long acknowledged top-rated Fox News as his favorite media outlet, and the network relishes its role as a conservative voice. But its increasingly close relationship with the administration is drawing criticism. William Brangham talks to the New…
Education Jan 25 Democrats campaigned to raise teacher pay. For now, more are prepared to strike Democrats are facing pressure to act on the issue, after siding with teachers who staged a rising number of strikes since last year.
Politics Nov 06 Which states were hit by voting problems on Election Day? Here’s a look at some of the reported voting problems that have frustrated voters today.
Nation Oct 19 How a Catholic sex abuse report in Pennsylvania echoed around the U.S. The U.S. Department of Justice is launching an investigation into child sex abuse within Pennsylvania's Roman Catholic churches, the latest fallout of widespread allegations made public by a grand jury probe this summer. Here’s a timeline of events since the…
Politics Aug 29 Trump is unblocking more Twitter users. What about the rest? President Donald Trump's Twitter account unblocked several followers this week, the latest development in a legal battle over free speech and how presidents use social media.
Nation Aug 15 How Catholic churches in Pennsylvania hid decades of abuse A nearly 900-page report last week includes dozens of testimonies provided by victims and reveals a pattern of systematic cover-ups by senior church officials.
Nation Aug 10 Counterprotesters mobilize against Sunday's 'Unite the Right' rally in D.C., a year after Charlottesville This follows a wave of white nationalist events across the country so far this month.