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D.C. Officials Ignored the Lessons We Learned in Charlottesville. Here Are 3 Things Leaders Should Do to Help Prevent Future Attacks
As the city’s mayor at the time, it’s particularly painful to describe the failures of government during the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville in August 2017—but it’s never been more necessary. In Charlottesville, more than 1,000 state and local police stood by as violent white supremacists invaded the city and brawled with Black Lives…
Republicans Are Breaking Ranks on Impeachment. That’s Good for Democrats — and Bad for Trump
As the Democrats prepare to impeach Donald Trump for a second time, a few Republican votes could prove helpful for the Democrats. Here's why
Can Tokyo Safely Host the Olympic Games This Summer?
It is Tokyo’s fate to stage the world’s largest sporting event a year later than planned, at a time of global economic uncertainty and amid a pandemic that will be far from over on July 23. Is it really ready?
This Time, Impeachment Seems to Be a No-Brainer for Democrats
This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. The last time House Democrats moved on impeaching President Donald Trump, it took 44 days for a whistleblower complaint to become a House investigation, and another 78 days to…
A Decade After the Arab Spring, These Activists Are Finding New Ways to Fight for Progress
The Arab Spring began in Tunisia, where 28 days of protests ended 24 years of a dictator’s rule. The next day, Jan. 15, 2011, students in Yemen called for demonstrations against the strongman there. A dictator fell in Egypt, then in Libya. A change of season appeared to be bringing democracy to an arid stretch…
How America’s ‘First Female Cryptanalyst’ Cracked the Code of Nazi Spies in World War II—and Never Lived to See the Credit
Elizebeth S. Friedman was one of the brightest codebreakers of her generation. But her biggest achievement was kept secret her whole life
mRNA Technology Gave Us the First COVID-19 Vaccines. It Could Also Upend the Drug Industry
The remarkable scientific discoveries behind the new COVID-19 Vaccines
‘Our First Martyr.’ How Ashli Babbitt Is Being Turned Into a Far-Right Recruiting Tool
This was Ashli Babbitt’s crowd. “We are walking to the Capitol in a mob. There’s an estimated over three million people here today,” the 35-year-old Californian announced to the viewers watching her video stream, narrating her journey along Pennsylvania Avenue on Jan. 6 with a group intent on stopping the certification of Joe Biden’s election.…
There’s No Single Domestic Terrorism Statute. But Those Involved in the Riot at the Capitol May Still Be Prosecuted Under These Laws
Even though the FBI tracks domestic terrorism, there isn’t one law that makes it a crime
Seeding the Ocean: Inside a Michelin-Starred Chef’s Revolutionary Quest to Harvest Rice From the Sea
Chef Ángel León wants to change the way we feed the world
‘White Supremacy in Action.’ Activists Who Protested at the Capitol in the Past Slam Light Police Treatment of the Pro-Trump Mob
Wednesday’s events have increased scrutiny around the question of who is allowed to feel safe on Capitol grounds
In the Long Game, Even Insurrection May Not Disqualify Presidential Hopes
This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. A black mask partially covered Mitt Romney’s face while his colleague spoke. But it was clear to anyone who has spent a half a minute with the Utah senator…