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In a series of deals over the past three months, lawmakers rejected some of the president’s most aggressive attempts to whittle down the government.
Trump Sought Vast Budget Cuts. Congress Granted Few. Read More »
Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana traditionally were America’s educational basement, but now they are showing blue states a way forward.
What We Can Learn From Southern Red States About Education Read More »
The country’s cities have been spared the violence of a hard-fought civil war. But as the economy has hollowed out, many urbanites have become desperate.
Five Years After Myanmar Coup, ‘Even Hope Has Become a Risk’ Read More »
Some of the best coaches we can find to help struggling children escape poverty may be other children and their families.
How to Bring Back the American Dream Read More »
Managers of electric grids say freezing temperatures and ice and snow could lead to power outages in many places, potentially leaving millions in the dark.
Storm Poses Big Threats to Power Grids Across U.S. Read More »
New York is joining the small group of states switching to chip-and-pin cards to evade skimming devices that siphon money for food from low-income people.
Scammers Keep Stealing Food Stamps. New Cards Might Stop Them. Read More »
The ruling temporarily halted plans to freeze more than $10 billion in funds for anti-poverty programs bound for five Democratic-led states.
Judge Blocks Trump Officials From Freezing Billions in Social Services Funds Read More »
In a serious challenge to Iran’s authoritarian government, angry protests have spread from the markets and universities of major cities to the impoverished towns in the hinterland.
Inside Iran’s Protests: How a Plunging Currency Set Off Wide Unrest Read More »
The Trump administration said it was placing a hold on $10 billion in subsidies across five states, including New York.
N.Y.C. Child Care Programs Brace for Cuts After Federal Funding Freeze Read More »
With Trump’s health care cuts, I traveled to Ohio, Mississippi and Alabama — and encountered devastated families bracing for even more difficult challenges.
Can We Really Afford to Let Health Care Get Any Worse? Read More »
