The Black Man, the Monster, and the White Women

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Caroline Bryant, the woman accused of abducting and murdering Emmett Till, has died at age 88. She claimed she had recanted her story but later said it was all made up. The FBI reopened the case after new evidence came to light in recent decades. This week's Intelligence looks at how Carolyn Bryant became an icon for African-American women.

He has been king since September; now it is time for the pomp. We examine the modern monarchy—and the ancient frippery of coronations. Despite prior reluctance to do much about climate change, America is set to become a clean-energy superpower. And reflecting on the life of Carolyn Bryant, whose testimony led to a lynching that set off America’s civil-rights movement.

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