Dixiecrat

New South made possible with the help of air conditioning

Global Politics

Air conditioning has become an ubiquitous part of modern American life. Nearly all cars and 86 percent of homes in the United States have it. That makes it easy to forget about the dramatic changes the advent of air conditioning ushered in, including the development of the Deep South.

The World

Sen. Harry Reid sets off race discussion with 2008 remarks

Conflict & Justice