Jessica Kutz / The 19thTrump's Department of Homeland Security removed its policy on "sensitive zones" protected from deportation raids, including women's shelters, schools and churches.Immigration
Uriel J. García, Alejandro Serrano / Texas TribuneHours after his inauguration, Trump canceled long-planned asylum appointments, leaving thousands stranded on the U.S.-Mexico border.Health & Wellness
Amy Maxmen / KFF Health NewsPeople in the U.S. aren't living as long as those in other wealthy nations. But the disparity within the country is daunting, and getting worse.
Sharon Kelly / DeSmogResearch finds signs of “coordinated climate obstruction efforts” among oil, plastics and agrichemical industries in social media messaging.
Peoples Dispatch StaffThe Indigenous leader and longest-held political prisoner in the U.S. will be released to home confinement after his sentence was commuted.TD Original
Errin Haines / The 19thAs the holiday commemorating MLK coincides with Inauguration Day, we're provided a stark reminder of the duality of our democracy.TD Column
Bill Blum / TruthdigHistory will not remember the outgoing attorney general kindly.
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Media
The shift comes amid a big tech repudiation of liberal policies in an apparent attempt to cater to the right.
Immigration
Trump's Department of Homeland Security removed its policy on "sensitive zones" protected from deportation raids, including women's shelters, schools and churches.
Immigration
Hours after his inauguration, Trump canceled long-planned asylum appointments, leaving thousands stranded on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Health & Wellness
People in the U.S. aren't living as long as those in other wealthy nations. But the disparity within the country is daunting, and getting worse.
TD Original
In scrambling U.K. politics with a few misinformed posts, the billionaire has globalized his brand as a social media chaos agent.
Business & Economy
Research finds signs of “coordinated climate obstruction efforts” among oil, plastics and agrichemical industries in social media messaging.
TD Column
Joe Biden’s lame-duck period was a fitting mirror to the worst elements of his single term.
Activism
The Indigenous leader and longest-held political prisoner in the U.S. will be released to home confinement after his sentence was commuted.
TD Original
Forget failed party norms about campaign calendars. It’s time to get to work.
Education
The president's actions on immigration and transgender rights could have a massive impact on students and faculty.
Opinion
Now is the time for assessing the assets of the citizenry and putting them to work.
