What Today’s Gun Control Activists Can Learn From Old Battles
In the 1980s, the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan and the shooting of his press secretary, Jim Brady, led to a call for gun control. Decades later, students who survived the Parkland, Fla., shooting have reenergized the debate.
Left vs. Left: Richard Cordray and Dennis Kucinich Battle for Governor of Ohio
The state’s Democratic primary raises the question: Who has the truest claim to progressivism in 2018, when both candidates can credibly grab at the label?
Los Angeles Tests the Power of ‘Play Streets’
In the Boyle Heights neighborhood, a design intervention led by residents and activists unveils a “playground in a box” to reclaim streets for public life.
James H. Cone, a Founder of Black Liberation Theology, Dies at 79
Dr. Cone argued for racial equality and an understanding of the Christian Gospel that elevated the voices of the oppressed.
U.S. Allies Brace for Trade War as Tariff Negotiations Stall
Days before Trump tariffs on steel and aluminum take effect, negotiators for producing countries see themselves at the mercy of the president’s whims.
The Prosecutor Who Stared Down Bill Cosby
Kristen Gibbons Feden talks about her fiery closing argument and the moment she accused Mr. Cosby of laughing. “I’m thinking, ‘Are you kidding me?’” she said.
In Fire-Scorched Oklahoma, Help Comes One Bale at a Time
Wildfires burned Oklahoma grazing land, leaving ranchers struggling to feed their cattle. Then the truckloads of hay showed up from faraway states.
Injecting Drugs Can Ruin a Heart. How Many Second Chances Should a User Get?
A life-threatening heart infection afflicts a growing number of people who inject opioids or meth. Costly surgery can fix it, but the addiction often goes unaddressed.
A Lynching Memorial Forces a Reckoning for a Nation, and a Newspaper
The new memorial in Montgomery, Ala., brought an acknowledgment from the local newspaper about its coverage of lynchings over decades: “We were wrong.”
In a Very Different Washington, Trump Unloads on a Litany of Adversaries
President Trump held a campaign-style rally in Washington Township, Mich., forgoing the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner for the second consecutive year.
Larry Harvey, the Man Behind Burning Man, Is Dead at 70
Mr. Harvey’s anti-establishment festival evolved from a modest affair on a San Francisco beach to a globally celebrated phenomenon in the Nevada desert.
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