The newly elected representative Wesley Hunt campaigned hard for candidates of color. Now what?

She wants to keep her students safe. Does that mean arming herself?

Teachers in Utah are bringing guns to school. One sheriff decided to do something about it.

This Thursday, Oct. 27, “First Person” returns weekly, with new stories about the big ideas shaping our world. Is arming teachers the right way to keep schools safe? Can a Black Republican running for Congress increase his party’s appeal to voters of color? And what risks do individuals face when they fight book bans? Make sure you’re subscribed to start listening.

Things are not all right. And neither are the people we usually turn to in times of crisis.

One man decides there is nowhere he’d rather be in the middle of a pandemic than on a cruise ship — whatever the consequences.

A gay Ukrainian finds himself defending a country that hasn’t always defended him.

When your own party targets you, you have a choice: leave the party or fight back.

He hates guns. So why did he side with the N.R.A. in a case before the Supreme Court?

The Christian home-school origins of the movement shaking up schools across America.

What happens when you don’t choose parenthood.

Every opinion starts with a story. Intimate conversations about the big ideas shaping our world, hosted by journalist Lulu Garcia-Navarro. From New York Times Opinion.