Category Politics

Why spring is starting sooner these days

Winter’s insanely early end, explained in one map. Buds on the Yoshino Cherry trees surrounding the Tidal Basin are silhouetted against sunrise on March 3, 2024, in Washington, DC. J. David Ake/Getty Images Li Zhou is a politics reporter at…

How dangerous is New York for a big city?

As the National Guard heads into subways, new research examines how the city is faring with gun violence. Security forces, including National Guard troops and police, take security measures at a subway station in New York City on March 7,…

Charlamagne tha God on Black voters and Biden

A live Today, Explained, conversation on what Democrats need to show Black voters this year. Noel King, Charlamagne tha God, and Angela Rye. Vox Media A New York Times/Siena poll last month showed that 23 percent of registered Black voters…