Book Excerpt
The Fight for Our America
There have always been two Americas. One based in religious zeal, mythology, and inequality; and one grounded in rule of the people and the pursuit of equality.
Music Review
The Replacements Are Still a Puzzle
The reissue of “Tim” shows both the prescience and the unrealized promise of the beloved band.
exhibit
Nuestra América
This exhibit explores the diverse cultures and shared experiences of Hispanic Americans at the polls and in popular culture, at work and in movements for social change.
Comment
The End of Scantron Tests
Machine-graded bubble sheets are the defining feature of American schools. Today’s kindergartners may never have to fill one out.
Book Review
Bond Villains
Municipal governments today hold around $4 trillion in outstanding debt. The growing costs of simply servicing their debt is cannibalizing their annual budgets.
Explainer
The Supreme Court May Overturn the Error That Made Major League Baseball Rich
A pair of minor league clubs are asking the court to reverse the league’s lucrative 101-year-old antitrust exemption.
News
Smithsonian’s Latino Museum Faces Political Winds Before a Brick Is Laid
Partisan battles over America’s past, and divisions among Latinos, are affecting this new institution set to be built on the National Mall.