Bylines

Michael S. Rosenwald

The Nation’s First Unemployment Check — $15 — and the Love Story that Led to It

During the Great Depression, the daughter of the first Jewish Supreme Court justice and the son of a prominent Christian theologian changed America.
Newspaper profile of the policeman who arrested President Grant.

The Police Officer Who Arrested a President

It was 1872 and the commander-in-chief kept riding his horse too fast through the streets of Washington.

1968’s Chaos: The Assassinations, Riots and Protests that Defined Our World

On the 50th anniversary of that extraordinary year, historians consider 1968’s meaning and global context.

What if the President Ordering a Nuclear Attack isn’t Sane?

There are fewer checks in the system than you might think.

Greg Gianforte Is Lucky. Reporters Once Carried Daggers To Deal With Unruly Politicians.

There is a long history of congressmen behaving badly.