Ronald Reagan
Here's Where Trump's 200-Day Approval Rating Ranks Among US Presidents
The data comparing President Trump to other recent Commanders in Chief is more surprising than you think.
How an Airline Tragedy Brought GPS to the Masses
The Soviet shootdown of Korean Air Lines Flight 007 in 1983 spurred Ronald Reagan to open the US military’s satellite-based Global Positioning System for civilian use.
How Trumpcare Could Cause a New Crisis in America's Emergency Rooms
If the AHCA becomes law, more uninsured people could crowd the country's ERs and rack up impossible-to-pay medical bills—which would be bad for patients, hospitals, and taxpayers.
How U2's 'The Joshua Tree' Already Understood America's Turmoil 30 Years Ago
The often-maligned band's most famous album is a relevant critique of America as a false prophet.
Trump Is Calling for a Missile Defense System That Already Exists
And yet, it doesn’t work very well.
How the Media, the White House, and Everyone Else Failed AIDS Victims in the 80s
The press didn't cover AIDS aggressively enough, the Reagan administration didn't respond quickly to the crisis—and ordinary people laughed at the victims.
The Man Who Attempted to Assassinate Reagan Is Moving Back in with His Mom
A judge ruled Wednesday that John Hinckley Jr. will be released from the psychiatric facility he's been living at after attempting to assassinate the president in 1981.
Not Even Ronald Reagan Would Have Voted for Trump, Says Reagan's Son
Conservative political strategist Michael Reagan tweeted Monday that his dad would never have sided with Trump.
Will Ferrell Isn't Going to Play Ronald Reagan in a Movie, After All
"While it is by no means a 'Alzheimer's comedy' as has been suggested, Mr. Ferrell is not pursuing this project."
Why Ronald Reagan Was the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Punk Rock
In the 1980s, all you needed to be a hardcore band was two chords, an attitude, and a drawing of Ronald Reagan with a Hitler mustache.
'Just Say No': How Nancy Reagan Helped America Lose the War on Drugs
When Nancy Reagan died on Sunday at age 94, she left behind a legacy as one of the most influential — and controversial — first ladies in American history.