politics

How technology can fight extremism and online harassment

Why theater is essential to democracy

Inside the fight against Russia's fake news empire

What the Russian Revolution would have looked like on social media

Is the world getting better or worse? A look at the numbers

Why fascism is so tempting -- and how your data could power it

A bold idea to replace politicians

Did the global response to 9/11 make us safer?

What's missing in the global debate over refugees

How art can shape America's conversation about freedom

Why it's worth listening to people you disagree with

Fake videos of real people -- and how to spot them

American bipartisan politics can be saved -- here's how

A mother and son united by love and art

Free yourself from your filter bubbles

The surprising science of alpha males

Capitalism isn't an ideology -- it's an operating system

The revolutionary power of diverse thought

How shocking events can spark positive change

The new age of corporate monopolies

The biggest risks facing cities -- and some solutions

We're building a dystopia just to make people click on ads

How to seek truth in the era of fake news

How protest is redefining democracy around the world

An interview with Mauritius's first female president

How does impeachment work?

The real reason manufacturing jobs are disappearing

A black man goes undercover in the alt-right

How our friendship survives our opposing politics

A Poem for Syria: Beyond a Geography of Violence

What to trust in a "post-truth" world

What if we replaced politicians with randomly selected people?

This is what democracy looks like

How (and why) Russia hacked the US election

How to see past your own perspective and find truth

Doesn't everyone deserve a chance at a good life?