The Nov. 4 election was the brightest spot the Democrats experienced in a while. But will it last...? Two writers of The Root dig in to figure it out!

As she aims to lead her team to a third straight BIG EAST Tournament this spring, Creighton Softball head coach Krista Wood ...

The 2024 election was, to many, an inflection point in American history. It ushered in a new administration, a new Congress, and a renewed opportunity to “make America great again.” But if America is ...

Make America Great Again has become Make America Meh. In the richest nation on earth, some priorities get the full measure, luxury renovations, foreign policy posturing, law enforcement budgets, while ...

During his remarks in a cabinet meeting in August, President Trump took a jab at Gavin Newsom. Trump stated, "They could never make America great again." Teacher shot by 6-year-old student takes the ...

Amazon and other big companies have made recent headlines for layoffs. However, the US is in an overall low-hire, low-fire job market. It would take about 20 more Amazon-sized layoffs to get to a ...

About the time I was learning that South Carolina civil rights “City Girl” icon Phyllis Hyatt had died, the New York Times was reporting this: “Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would ...

A PBS documentary profiles the storied diplomat who was obsessed, for better and worse, with keeping his adopted country safe during the Cold War. By Mike Hale An early chapter in Barak Goodman’s ...

In “Desolation Row” (1965) Bob Dylan sings, “And everybody’s shouting / ‘Which side are you on?’” The line captures what it has felt like over the past few years to be a reader of American history. In ...

If you buy coffee out every day, you’ve probably noticed your latte or cold brew is getting pricier. The latest inflation report shows coffee prices are nearly 19% higher than a year ago. But these ...

President Trump is in a fight for the destiny of the Americas. Will Central and South America be free and aligned with the United States — or will half of the Western Hemisphere be forever plagued by ...