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Telehealth abortion—in which a provider, patient, and pharmacy all interact online and pills are mailed to patients—accounts for more than a quarter of all abortions.

The Fifth Circuit Seeks to Unilaterally Reimpose an Outdated Abortion Pill Protocol The Fifth Circuit Seeks to Unilaterally Reimpose an Outdated Abortion Pill Protocol

What comes next is shifting terrain. The drug manufacturer has asked the Supreme Court to intervene, but the Food and Drug Administration could also step in.

May 2, 2026 / Rachel Rebouché

A café in Mardin.

A Turkish Border Town on the Brink of Change A Turkish Border Town on the Brink of Change

I visited the city of Mardin, where Turkish, Syrian, and Kurdish people live together. What I found was a culture of pluralism under siege.

May 2, 2026 / Saliha Bayrak

Republicans Can’t Contain Their Glee Over the Death of the VRA

Republicans Can’t Contain Their Glee Over the Death of the VRA Republicans Can’t Contain Their Glee Over the Death of the VRA

In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent explores the GOP’s glee over the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights decision. Plus: Elie's take on Musk v. Altman.

May 2, 2026 / Elie Mystal

Friend of the Court

Friend of the Court Friend of the Court

Cockles and Mussels.

May 1, 2026 / Steve Brodner

Ken Martin speaks to Jon Favreau on “Pod Save America.”

Why Is the DNC Covering Up Its 2024 Autopsy? Why Is the DNC Covering Up Its 2024 Autopsy?

DNC chair Ken Martin has turned himself into the shifty bad guy from Fargo.

May 1, 2026 / Jeet Heer

Mining Federal Lands for Profits

Mining Federal Lands for Profits Mining Federal Lands for Profits

Trump is welcoming destruction of our heritage.

May 1, 2026 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Barbara Kopple on January 23, 2026 in Park City, Utah.

Why Barbara Kopple’s Labor Films Remain As Urgent as Ever Why Barbara Kopple’s Labor Films Remain As Urgent as Ever

As her Oscar-winning labor documentaries return to theaters, Kopple reflects on union-busting, gig work, and her latest film on unions.

May 1, 2026 / Q&A / Ben Schwartz

Jayanta Bhattacharya, director of the US National Institutes of Health, speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference in Grapevine, Texas, on Saturday, March 28, 2026.

The Rise of the Vichy Scientists The Rise of the Vichy Scientists

Too many scientists are willing to collaborate with Trumpism in the mistaken assumption that obedience will save their own necks.

May 1, 2026 / Gregg Gonsalves

Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson at Turning Point USA’s annual AmericaFest conference in Phoenix, Arizona, in December 2025.

Don’t Give MAGA Defectors Credit They Haven’t Earned Don’t Give MAGA Defectors Credit They Haven’t Earned

They’ve seen the light and no longer support the president—but they still believe in his worst ideas and policies.

May 1, 2026 / Kali Holloway

Members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus—including Representatives Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Delia Ramirez (D-IL), Maxwell Frost (D-FL), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D-IL), and Maxine Dexter (D-OR)—address the press discussing DHS funding and the death of Renée Good in Minneapolis, at the US Capitol on January 13, 2026, in Washington, DC.

A Compact With America: The Congressional Progressive Caucus Releases Its New Affordability Agenda A Compact With America: The Congressional Progressive Caucus Releases Its New Affordability Agenda

The initiative is essential in defining what Democrats are for.

May 1, 2026 / Robert L. Borosage

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