[ad_1] Books & the Arts / September 30, 2024 The Scopes trial and the battle over religion in US politics. A new history revisits “the Trial of the Century” and its legacy in contemporary politics. Ad Policy Jock the monkey listens in on the Scopes trial, 1923. (Getty Images) This article appears in the October […]

[ad_1] We need your support What’s at stake this November is the future of our democracy. Yet Nation readers know the fight for justice, equity, and peace doesn’t stop in November. Change doesn’t happen overnight. We need sustained, fearless journalism to advocate for bold ideas, expose corruption, defend our democracy, secure our bodily rights, promote […]

[ad_1] Politics / September 30, 2024 For the Republican candidate, riling up the right-wing base outweighs alienating everyone else. Ad Policy Republican vice presidential nominee US Senator JD Vance visits The Story with Martha MacCallum at Fox News Channel Studios on September 11, 2024, in New York City.(Dia Dipasupil / Getty Images) A skilled opportunist […]

[ad_1] Vice President Harris boards Air Force Two at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on Sept. 30, 2024. Ronda Churchill/AFP hide caption toggle caption Ronda Churchill/AFP Vice President Harris says she thinks marijuana should be legalized, going a step further than the Biden administration has in its marijuana reforms. “I just think we […]

[ad_1] ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is planning to withdraw and reconsider its approval for Chevron to produce 18 plastic-based fuels, including some that an internal agency assessment found are highly likely to […]

[ad_1] Seven swing states help determine the presidential election outcome. For the series “We the Voters,” NPR’s Leila Fadel talks to “All Things Considered” host Ari Shapiro about his visit to Wisconsin. LEILA FADEL, HOST: In some states, people are already voting for president. And from now until November 5, hosts of MORNING EDITION and […]

[ad_1] Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally Sunday in Erie, Pennsylvania. Trump continues to campaign in battleground swing states ahead of the final day of voting on November 5, Election Day. Jeff Swensen/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jeff Swensen/Getty Images At a pair of weekend speeches, former President […]

[ad_1] Misinformation and disinformation can be a threat to our democracy. It can divide communities. It can make it harder for people to make informed choices — at the ballot box, at the grocery store and at the doctor’s office. No one is immune. “We just don’t have the time, the cognitive resources or even […]

[ad_1] Eustacia McCloud Carter, Latrice Cushenberry and Donna Smith Aranson sat down with NPR in mid September. Nydia Blas for NPR hide caption toggle caption Nydia Blas for NPR The state of Georgia has never elected a female governor or U.S. senator. So, given that fact, we wanted to know: Are Georgians ready to make […]

[ad_1] Robert Caro in his New York office in September. Andy Kropa/Andy Kropa/Invision/AP/Invision hide caption toggle caption Andy Kropa/Andy Kropa/Invision/AP/Invision In Robert Caro’s Upper West Side office, it is 1965. “Like right now, just at this moment, Lyndon Johnson is creating Medicare,” Caro told me in the middle of a recent interview. “It’s July, 1965.” […]