American psyche: a new series exploring the angst at the heart of the US election

The US and its people are unsettled, simultaneously depleted and ready to fight

• She was sentenced to prison for voting. Her story is part of a Republican effort to intimidate others

The vibes, to put it lightly, are off.

The 2024 election is proof that the country remains divided, with fault lines so deep that we struggle to collectively define the crises themselves, let alone what has caused them or what would offer solutions.