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Kash Patel, director of the FBI, testifying at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on September 15, 2026.

Kash Patel Stands Up for “Victims” of Bestiality Kash Patel Stands Up for “Victims” of Bestiality

In a bizarre Senate committee hearing, the FBI director defends his tenure and disrespects Democrats.

Sep 16, 2026 / Joan Walsh

Remembering Jina Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life, Freedom Movement

Remembering Jina Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life, Freedom Movement Remembering Jina Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life, Freedom Movement

In 2022, Amini was murdered by Iran’s Morality Police for removing her hijab in public.

Sep 16, 2026 / OppArt / Dara Herman Zierlein

TikTok is the most popular app among young people, with 68 percent of teens using the app and about one in five reporting that they are on it “almost constantly.” On the platform, almost all young women encounter health information.

When Texas Sex Ed Falls Short, Gen Z Women Turn to Social Media When Texas Sex Ed Falls Short, Gen Z Women Turn to Social Media

A 2025 study found that 70 percent of adolescents sought reproductive health information through social media platforms.

Sep 16, 2026 / StudentNation / Sarayu Bongale

Trump and Cohn chat at the president’s 33rd birthday party in New York City.

We Are Living Under Roy Cohnian Logic We Are Living Under Roy Cohnian Logic

The political fixer created a career for himself as a self-promoting, ubiquitous hustler. Like Trump, he got away with it by having the right friends.

Sep 15, 2026 / Kai Bird

Brendan Salisbury is an instructor with the Liberal Gun Club, a national nonprofit headquartered in Massachusetts. He’s one of many left-leaning gun owners in the state.

Assault Weapons Are Banned in Massachusetts. These Leftists Want to Change That. Assault Weapons Are Banned in Massachusetts. These Leftists Want to Change That.

The Liberal Gun Club, which has chapters in more than 30 states, reported a spike in interest as ICE raids ratcheted up early this year.

Sep 15, 2026 / StudentNation / Genevieve Morrison

COINTELPRO Is Back

COINTELPRO Is Back COINTELPRO Is Back

How Homeland Security has adopted the COINTELPRO playbook.

Sep 8, 2026 / Betty Medsger

A New Theory of John Roberts’s Jurisprudence

A New Theory of John Roberts’s Jurisprudence A New Theory of John Roberts’s Jurisprudence

In this week’s Elie v. U.S., our justice correspondent explains why he thinks Roberts rules the way he does. Plus: Elie mourns the end of summer—and the world.

Sep 4, 2026 / Elie Mystal

Who's a Good Nazi?

Who's a Good Nazi? Who's a Good Nazi?

Two Liams.

Sep 4, 2026 / Steve Brodner

Dying in ICE Detention

Dying in ICE Detention Dying in ICE Detention

Women’s protest march at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, on August 5, 2026.

Sep 1, 2026 / OppArt / Gianluca Costantini

State of Shock

State of Shock State of Shock

Todd Blanche confirmed and ICE spends $20 million on taser gloves.

Aug 31, 2026 / OppArt / Ivan Ehlers

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