unhappy endings

Kai Ma My grandparents' escape from war brought trauma that never ended

Image: People's Convoy in Hagerstown, Maryland

from punchline to movement

I spent four hours walking around the 'People's Convoy.' Here's what I learned.

I spent four hours walking around the convoy’s Maryland encampment. Make no mistake: The "People’s Convoy" has been a great success for the far-right.

Terry Bouton

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under pressure

The suicide of Stanford soccer star Katie Meyer and the toll of perfectionism

As a society, we revere and reward perfection. We need to let up on the gas pedal of pressure to perform.

Debby Waldman

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losing the blame game

Biden won't get away with blaming Putin for inflation

Inflation has been rising for six months, well before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Republicans are trying to make sure voters don't forget that.

David Mark

Image: Presidential nuclear football case

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don't fumble the football

Invasion of Ukraine proves the U.S. must Trump-proof the nuclear codes — fast

As the Russia-Ukraine war unfolds, it drives home the point that the U.S. needs to change the unilateral authority it gives the office of the presidency to launch nuclear attacks.

Jordan Gans-Morse