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Have We Lost Sight of the Promise of Public Schools?
The arguments over the confirmation of the new secretary of education were about something bigger: which government institutions benefit which citizens.
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The arguments over the confirmation of the new secretary of education were about something bigger: which government institutions benefit which citizens.
By NIKOLE HANNAH-JONES
The singer and actor on the “La La Land” controversy, forms of resistance and playing the role of Frederick Douglass.
Interview by ANA MARIE COX
The demilitarized zone that separates North and South Korea isn’t just a geopolitical tinderbox — it’s also a tourist attraction.
By CHRISTOPH NIEMANN
Republicans spent almost seven years waging a battle to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Finally, they are set up for victory — or a new kind of disappointment.
By ROBERT DRAPER
The band created one of indie rock’s most indelible sounds, built around the collaboration of David Longstreth and Amber Coffman. Now he’s reinventing their music without her.
By JONAH WEINER
A frangipane tart that showcases the pleasures of the dried fruit.
By TEJAL RAO
These books don’t tell you that everything is going to be O.K. but rather that nothing was ever really O.K. to begin with.
By ALEXIS COE
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on navigating political differences in a marriage and how to handle relatives’ anti-Arab prejudice.
By KWAME ANTHONY APPIAH