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Nation Sep 19

Historian Jill Lepore explores the Constitution and its interpretations in ‘We the People’

Originalism is often countered by the idea that the Constitution is a living, breathing document meant to be interpreted and changed along with the times. Jill Lepore is a historian at Harvard University and author of the new book, “We…

Nation Sep 18

Heritage Foundation’s John Malcolm on its new originalist analysis of the Constitution

This week marks 238 years since the signing of the U.S. Constitution at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. The language of the document has been debated ever since. In our first of two conversations about that debate, Amna Nawaz sat down…

Nation Sep 11

Why the U.S. is experiencing heightened political violence

Charlie Kirk’s killing comes amid an alarming rise in political violence across the U.S., targeting both Democrats and Republicans. Rachel Kleinfeld, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and an expert on political violence, and Jeff Sharlet,…

Politics Sep 05

Darren Walker explores inequality and democracy in ‘The Idea of America’

Darren Walker has spent much of his life fighting inequality. From humble beginnings in rural Texas, he went on to lead one of the nation’s most powerful philanthropic institutions. Walker is now nearing the end of his tenure as president…

Nation Sep 01

Photojournalist documents arrests outside of immigration hearings

As part of President Trump's deportation push, officials have conducted arrests outside courtrooms as people show up for hearings with immigration judges. The detentions have led to sometimes dramatic scenes with families pleading to let loved ones go. Geoff Bennett…

Nation Aug 28

Minneapolis mourns 2 children killed in Catholic school shooting

Minneapolis is beginning the long healing process in the wake of the country's latest school shooting. Mourners gathered outside the Catholic school where two students were killed on Wednesday. Special Correspondent Fred De Sam Lazaro reports.

Politics Aug 18

How D.C. residents feel about crime and the federal takeover of their city

Residents of Washington, D.C., are still adapting to life under federal control after President Trump seized authority over the city’s police force and deployed the National Guard. Nearly 400 people have been arrested and hundreds more troops from West Virginia,…

Nation Aug 13

Trump decries crime rates, but his administration has slashed prevention efforts

President Trump moved to take over policing in Washington, D.C. to “rescue our nation’s capital from crime," but the data doesn’t back up many of his claims. Murder and violent crime dropped significantly across the U.S. last year, a trend…

Politics Aug 04

Jesuit priest describes seeing ICE agents target migrants at immigration court

The Trump administration has made sweeping changes to the country’s immigration system. In recent months, ICE agents have been arresting migrants outside courtrooms and courthouses. William Brangham spoke with Father Brian Strassberger, a Jesuit Priest who serves migrants on both…

Nation Jul 29

Why ‘manosphere’ content is appealing to some young men

There are growing concerns around the proliferation of misogyny online and its migration into real-world interactions, especially those involving young men. John Yang reports on a Detroit teenager’s experience and the broader implications of this trend.

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