A Child's Future Shouldn't Hinge on Her Zip Code
Advocate Jim Steyer remembers what first sparked his desire to create an advocacy group for young people.
Ideas 2015
Dispatches from the Aspen Ideas Festival/Spotlight Health
Rahm Emanuel: ‘I Am Not an Education Reformer’
The Chicago mayor just announced $200 million in school budget cuts and 1,400 staff lay-offs. What’s his plan for saving the Windy City’s public-education system?
The Saturday Night Live Theory of U.S.-Iran Relations
“I’m not a vegetarian because I love animals. I’m a vegetarian because I hate plants.”
The Local Consequences of Citizens United
The attorneys David Boies and Theodore Olson say new rules about political spending have most affected state and local elections. What does that mean for democracy?
Get the Police to Meditate
A University of Wisconsin professor suggests that mindfulness might be one way to reduce police violence.
Common Ground on Climate Change
When billionaires Tom Steyer, a climate-change activist, and David Koch, a confirmed skeptic, met for the first time, they found a basis for conversation.
Former NYPD Chief Ray Kelly Wants All New Cops to Get Bachelor's Degrees
The ex-commissioner, who blames minority communities for tension between police and civilians, also wants cops to try out body cameras.
My Brother's Keeper, but Maybe Not My Sister's
The White House is pushing a new initiative to keep young men of color out of prison and improve their outcomes. But what about young women?
How Parents Make High-Achieving Kids Miserable
Two writers with experience teaching at elite colleges perceive an epidemic of conditional love that is damaging the ability of students to lead happy lives.
Valerie Jarrett: Why Should Obama Bear the Burden of Talking About Race?
One of the president's closest advisors defends him against the charge that he has held back when addressing the subject.