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The Risks of Wildfire Smoke Exposure During Pregnancy Are Becoming Clearer

A Suffocating Future

Emerging research is shedding light on the dangers of wildfire smoke exposure during pregnancy. And with the U.S. facing a rise in fires and the smoke they produce, many have few realistic means of protecting themselves.

The Threat Trump Poses Is Real, but Democrats Must Learn Through Defeat

The Threat Trump Poses Is Real, but Democrats Must Learn Through Defeat

For various reasons, Trump’s second presidency poses a greater threat to the country’s political structures and norms than the first. But voters had other priorities, and Democrats will have to learn lessons in defeat.

The Republicans Keeping MAGA Chaos at Bay and Defending Democracy in Georgia

The Republicans Keeping MAGA Chaos at Bay and Defending Democracy in Georgia

In Georgia, elections officials are being trained to deal with active shooters and are installing panic buttons. But those working to defend the system from corrosive accusations of fraud and corruption, including many Republicans, believe that trust can bounce back.

In the World of His Supporters, Trump Has Already Won

In the World of His Supporters, Trump Has Already Won

Many of Trump’s supporters are beholden to a fantasy that he remains the legitimate president and find the idea of his defeat impossible to countenance. To change that situation, its underlying conditions must be addressed.

Armed, Gay and Looking for Redemption

Armed, Gay and Looking for Redemption

Chase Oliver, the 39-year-old Libertarian candidate for president, wants his party to change American politics. But can he distance it from its history of bigotry and conspiracy theories?

Looking Back at ‘All-American Muslim’

Looking Back at ‘All-American Muslim’

The reality TV show “All-American Muslim” brought an Arab-American community in Dearborn to national attention long before the current wave of interest in the city’s electoral significance. It changed its participants’ lives, and sparked conversations that are still developing today.