Donald Trump’s Nuclear Delusions Donald Trump’s Nuclear Delusions
The president wants to resume nuclear testing. Is he a warmonger or just an idiot?
Jan 15, 2026 / Edward Markey
What Black Youth Need to Feel Safe What Black Youth Need to Feel Safe
Young people are facing a mental health crisis. This group of Cincinnati teens thinks they know how to solve it.
Jan 15, 2026 / Feature / Dani McClain
“The Paper” and the Return of the Cubicle Comedy “The Paper” and the Return of the Cubicle Comedy
The new show from the creators of The Office reminds us that their comedic style does now work in every “workplace in the world.”
Jan 15, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Jorge Cotte
Want to Understand California’s Water Crisis? Look to the Pistachio. Want to Understand California’s Water Crisis? Look to the Pistachio.
A conversation with the documentarians Rowan Wernham and Yasha Levine about their film Pistachio Wars, a look at how one family came to control much of the state’s water.
Jan 15, 2026 / Q&A / Lara-Nour Walton
Mamdani Starts Governing by Getting the Imagery Right Mamdani Starts Governing by Getting the Imagery Right
Early signs suggest that the Mamdani era in New York is off to an encouraging start—beginning with the mayor's continued mastery of political spectacle.
Jan 15, 2026 / D.D. Guttenplan
Trump’s Death Eaters Are Coming for Our Kids Trump’s Death Eaters Are Coming for Our Kids
After taking countless lives around the world, RFK Jr. and his ghoulish compatriots want American children to suffer too.
Jan 15, 2026 / Gregg Gonsalves
Democrats Really Can Compete in Rural America Democrats Really Can Compete in Rural America
The results for the 2025 election cycle send a powerful message regarding strategies that connect outside of urban centers.
Jan 15, 2026 / Erica Etelson
The Colonial Takeover of Venezuela Begins with Corporate Investment The Colonial Takeover of Venezuela Begins with Corporate Investment
The spectacle of Nicolás Maduro’s capture has drawn attention away from the quieter imposition of systems and power networks that constitute colonial rule.
Jan 15, 2026 / Hope Dancy
The US Needs India to Buy Coal. Who Pays the Cost? The US Needs India to Buy Coal. Who Pays the Cost?
As the country doubles down on coal exports, local communities—like those in Baltimore and Ennore—will bear the environmental burden.
Jan 15, 2026 / StudentNation / Alex Norbrook