First lady Melania Trump addresses the Republican National Convention. | Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images She also consoled the victims of the coronavirus and their
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Nick Sandmann, RNC speaker and Covington Catholic video star, explained
Nicholas Sandmann in YouTube footage of the now-infamous confrontation. | YouTube Sandmann is a figure from a year-old culture war battle. His appearance says a
The Jerry Falwell Jr. scandal, explained
US President Donald Trump, left, and Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. onstage during a Liberty University commencement on May 13, 2017, in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Why face masks became political in the US
How America screwed up its messaging on masks. The message from public health experts is clear: Wearing a mask can help stop the spread of
Republican National Convention speakers, explained for people who don’t watch Fox News
Donald Trump speaks to delegates on the first day of the Republican National Convention on August 24, 2020, in Charlotte, North Carolina. | Travis Dove-Pool/Getty
Senate Democrats want to build a climate coalition that can take on the Kochs
A protest banner with the words “Climate Justice Now” placed in front of the Citgo sign in Kenmore Square, during a game at Fenway Park
FDA chief walks back key claim about convalescent plasma for Covid-19
The US Food and Drug Administration this week granted emergency use authorization for convalescent plasma as a treatment for Covid-19. | Guillermo Legaria/Getty Images The
A loyalty test for the GOP, a reality test for the country
President Trump walks on stage during the Republican National Committee Convention on August 24, 2020, in Charlotte, North Carolina. | Evan Vucci/AP The Republican Party
Isabel Wilkerson wants to change how we understand race in America
Civil rights activists around the time of the 1960s Memphis sanitation workers strike are blocked by National Guard members brandishing bayonets while trying to stage
Why the RNC blamed “restorative justice” for the Parkland shooting
Andrew Pollack, the father of a Parkland shooting victim, speaks on the first night of the Republican National Convention on August 24, 2020. | Republican