Where is China actually headed?

It was once (mostly) traditionally conservative and (sort of) intellectually rigorous. Now it platforms white nationalists and promotes authoritarianism.

Bernie and AOC helped build a formidable movement. Since Biden took office, we’ve seen its reach—and its limits.

So far, America’s plan seems to consist of walling off wealthy neighborhoods with hulking gray fortifications and leaving lower-income areas out to dry. It doesn’t have to be like this.

In “Crook Manifesto,” everything is a racket—even history.

The court is using a little-known doctrine to prevent Congress and the executive branch from functioning.

“Justified: City Primeval” questions a lawman’s anger.

The kingdom’s insatiable appetite and bottomless riches are remaking global culture.

A spate of documentaries produced by athletes and leagues are more interested in settling scores than in the game.

To the right, it’s a “clean” alternative to abortion—mothers can just drop their babies off in fire station boxes. And it’s spreading across the country. How did a desperate and once criminal act get turned into a good thing?

How conservatives built a formidable network for ginning up scandal in higher education

Grieving parents are at risk of becoming mere props in the latest chapter of America's twisted war on drugs.

A new history cuts against stereotypes, to show a region constantly changing—and whose future is up for grabs.

Which will catch the most mice?

Not “best.” Not “favorite.” Not “most likable.” Most significant. Some are obvious. Some obscure. A few will be controversial. Let the debate begin.

Our—incomplete—guide to the list’s oversights, travesties, and glaring omissions

It’s about revolution. Or elections. It can be a thriller. Or a comedy. It’s a movie whose politics we love. It’s a movie whose politics we detest. It’s even, sometimes, a zombie movie.