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Anna North

Anna North

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Anna North

    The 7 biggest moments of the Democratic debate
    Politics

    From a Bernie-Biden hug to Klobuchar’s takedown of Buttigieg, here’s what happened at the last debate before the New Hampshire primary.

    By Emily Stewart, Ella Nilsen and 1 more
    Politics
    Warren’s campaign is just the latest to struggle with diversityWarren’s campaign is just the latest to struggle with diversity
    Politics

    Staffers of color who have left her campaign point to bigger problems.

    By Anna North
    archives
    Harvey Weinstein’s trial reveals the trauma of testifyingHarvey Weinstein’s trial reveals the trauma of testifying
    archives

    Witnesses broke down in tears, and one appeared to have a panic attack on the stand.

    By Anna North
    Politics
    Pelosi’s State of the Union response: Rip up Trump’s speechPelosi’s State of the Union response: Rip up Trump’s speech
    Politics

    It was the latest public skirmish between the House speaker and the president.

    By Anna North
    Explainers
    Why women are wearing “ERA Yes” buttons at the State of the UnionWhy women are wearing “ERA Yes” buttons at the State of the Union
    Explainers

    They’re a sign of renewed interest in the Equal Rights Amendment.

    By Anna North
    Understanding the Trump era
    Trump and Weinstein are both on trial. Only one is still considered too powerful to fail.Trump and Weinstein are both on trial. Only one is still considered too powerful to fail.
    Understanding the Trump era

    The allegations against Weinstein and Trump are strikingly similar. Why have the outcomes been so different?

    By Anna North and Ezra Klein
    Explainers
    E. Jean Carroll’s defamation lawsuit against Trump, explainedE. Jean Carroll’s defamation lawsuit against Trump, explained
    Explainers

    Carroll says Trump sexually assaulted her, then lied about it to the American people.

    By Anna North
    Explainers
    What the virality of #GirlDad says about American fatherhoodWhat the virality of #GirlDad says about American fatherhood
    Explainers

    Men still face the assumption that they must want sons.

    By Anna North
    Politics
    How abortion in Virginia went from a Trump talking point to a winning issue for DemocratsHow abortion in Virginia went from a Trump talking point to a winning issue for Democrats
    Politics

    Democrats in the state won by campaigning on abortion — not running from it.

    By Anna North
    Culture
    What Kobe Bryant’s death says about American memoryWhat Kobe Bryant’s death says about American memory
    Culture

    As the country remembers the star, it can be a time to remember sexual assault survivors, too.

    By Anna North