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Pete Hegseth speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on March 19, 2026.

Pete Hegseth’s Holy War Is an Unholy Nightmare Pete Hegseth’s Holy War Is an Unholy Nightmare

The defense secretary is talking about Iran in bloodcurdling tones of religious extremism—and underscoring how much of a dangerous fanatic he is.

Mar 30, 2026 / Jeet Heer

Courage: Dolores Huerta

Courage: Dolores Huerta Courage: Dolores Huerta

Huerta has stated she is a survivor of abuse by César Chávez, amid broader claims by other women within the movement.

Mar 30, 2026 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Over 200,000 protesters gathered at the No Kings rally in St. Paul, Minnesota, the flagship rally of the March 28 No Kings protests.

Joy, Healing, and the Resolve to Keep Fighting at No Kings in St. Paul Joy, Healing, and the Resolve to Keep Fighting at No Kings in St. Paul

Some 200,000 people crammed the grounds of the state capitol for a celebration of the area’s resilience and defiance of the Trump regime.

Mar 30, 2026 / Joan Walsh

Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss speaks to supporters after celebrating the Democratic nomination in the Ninth Congressional District race during an election night watch party on March 17, 2026, in Evanston, Illinois.

I Was AIPAC’s Number 1 Target—and I Beat Them. Here’s How to Do It. I Was AIPAC’s Number 1 Target—and I Beat Them. Here’s How to Do It.

During his primary campaign, Daniel Biss called out AIPAC repeatedly, through the press, paid advertising, and in living rooms and public places across the district. It worked.

Mar 30, 2026 / Daniel Biss

The rebuilt Industrial Canal levee wall (L) in the Lower Ninth Ward stands near restored homes in New Orleans, Louisiana, on August 6, 2025.

The Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans Can’t Get a Break The Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans Can’t Get a Break

The neighborhood is facing an onslaught of catastrophic projects that could be more damaging than Hurricane Katrina.

Mar 30, 2026 / Roberta Brandes Gratz

Gertrude Stein holding her dog Pepe, 1939.

The Enigma of Gertrude Stein The Enigma of Gertrude Stein

Why do we misunderstand one of modernism’s great writers?

Mar 30, 2026 / Books & the Arts / David Schurman Wallace

Employees demostrate sleeping “pods” in a corporate office.

The Nap Room Didn’t Love Me Back The Nap Room Didn’t Love Me Back

I left academia for a tech job that offered me the promise of stability. What happens when corporate employers become our most reliable caregivers?

Mar 28, 2026 / Elizabeth Burns Dyer

A graduation ceremony for 230 medical students is held by the Ministry of Health at al-Shifa Hospital which suffered severe damage as a result of Israeli military attacks in Gaza City, Gaza on January 3, 2026.

“I Refused to Let the Genocide Steal My Dreams” “I Refused to Let the Genocide Steal My Dreams”

For these medical students in Gaza, completing their studies was an act of defiance.

Mar 27, 2026 / Esraa Abo Qamar

Nothing Works in Trump’s America—Except Racism

Nothing Works in Trump’s America—Except Racism Nothing Works in Trump’s America—Except Racism

In this week’s Elie v. U.S., our justice correspondent explores Trump’s stunning incompetence. Plus: Baseball is back—for now.

Mar 27, 2026 / Elie Mystal

Pain Beach

Pain Beach Pain Beach

Naked gibbon.

Mar 27, 2026 / Steve Brodner

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