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Many GOP candidates in competitive House and Senate races are steering clear of the Dallas event.

Joan Walsh

Big Oil’s Origin Story Big Oil’s Origin Story

Amy Westervelt’s new book, Brought to You By, exposes the deep history of today’s “information pollution.”

Mark Hertsgaard

How 9/11 Became a Joke How 9/11 Became a Joke

The 25-year journey from national tragedy to national punchline.

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The Fissures and Fractures Behind the Right’s Pink Facade

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After Roe was overturned, some young women are turning more hard-line on abortion—but others are fleeing conservatism altogether.

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Former President Donald Trump speaks with Corey Lewandowski at a campaign rally on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, in Derry, NH.

In Trump’s Mafia, Even Goons Can Do Billion-Dollar Shakedowns In Trump’s Mafia, Even Goons Can Do Billion-Dollar Shakedowns

Corey Lewandowski is a disposable underling, but he’s protected enough to scorn the law.

Jeet Heer

Hasan Piker and the Democrats’ Edgelord Dilemma

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The gaming streamer has become a big headache for Michigan US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed—but that’s the risk of targeting a campaign at younger, terminally online voters.

Ben Schwartz

Books & the Arts

Who Was Emily Brontë?

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A new biography tries to reconstruct her everyday life.

Books & the Arts / Sarah Chihaya

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Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor’s new film not only documents the horrors of the present but gives us a glimpse of a possible future too.

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On her new album, Music, Fashion, Film, the musician embraces rock.

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World

Bulldozers demolish shelters in Kathmandu, part of a nationwide drive to remove informal settlements built on public land.

A Reckoning Comes for Nepal A Reckoning Comes for Nepal

A year after its Gen Z uprising, Nepal faces a struggle not only for democracy and human rights but for climate survival.

Feature / Wen Stephenson

Is Nepal a Turning Point in Climate Coverage?

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Even CBS News and Bari Weiss, who fired the outlet’s entire climate unit, have used Nepal as a watchword for environmental disaster.

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What’s Behind the Dubai-ification of America’s Yemeni Cafés?

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Over the years, Yemeni cafés have become beloved establishments for students and coffee lovers alike. But recently they have undergone a conspicuous aesthetic makeover.

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Is 2026 the Year of the Independent?

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An unprecedented number of candidates in this year’s midterms are running outside of the two-party system. What’s more, a lot of them could win.

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Abdul El-Sayed Diagnoses American Politics

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A conversation with Michigan’s Democratic Senate nominee about public health, outside money, and a new kind of politics.

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The UAW Wave Has Hit Our Shores

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The union’s endorsements of insurgent candidates led to big wins this summer. It’s all part of a strategy to remake American politics for the working class.

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