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Joe Biden meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House on July 25, 2024.

How Joe Biden Helped Cause a Genocide in Gaza How Joe Biden Helped Cause a Genocide in Gaza

An interview with reporter Akbar Shahid Ahmed about his new book, “Crossing the Red Line.”

Sep 24, 2026 / Q&A / Jack Mirkinson

Artificial Skull

Artificial Skull Artificial Skull

Staying ahead.

Sep 24, 2026 / OppArt / Kyle T. Webster

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson addresses reporters outside of his office at the Capitol on September 16, 2026.

A Premature Farewell to the Ignominious Speaker Mike Johnson A Premature Farewell to the Ignominious Speaker Mike Johnson

If Democrats win the House in the midterms, as expected, Mike Johnson won’t hold the gavel in any meaningful way again.

Sep 24, 2026 / Joan Walsh

Part of an anti-trans ad against Ohio Senate candidate Sherrod Brown.

Transphobia Isn’t Winning Votes. But It Is Making Our Lives Much Worse. Transphobia Isn’t Winning Votes. But It Is Making Our Lives Much Worse.

Trans people must now live out another election cycle knowing our friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors are being flooded with agitprop designed to dehumanize us.

Sep 24, 2026 / Gillian Branstetter

Spotify Co-CEOs Alex Norström and Gustav Söderström speak onstage at the Spotify Investor Day 2026.

Nationalize Spotify Nationalize Spotify

Music streaming platforms have way too much control over musicians and music lovers. It’s time to rein them in.

Sep 24, 2026 / Ramsay Eyre

A Palestinian child stands inside a damaged building at the Islamic University in Gaza City on September 21, 2026.

Israel’s Election Can’t Fix What Netanyahu Broke Israel’s Election Can’t Fix What Netanyahu Broke

The fundamental problem is not the name of the prime minister, but rather the actions of the Israeli government and the urgent issues that need to be addressed.

Sep 24, 2026 / Hadar Susskind

Stanford University

How Trump’s Crackdown on Speech Has Damaged the Student Press How Trump’s Crackdown on Speech Has Damaged the Student Press

I serve as editor in chief and president of The Stanford Daily. Our newsroom has keenly felt the effects of Trump’s campus crackdown, which is why we sued the federal government.

Sep 24, 2026 / StudentNation / George Porteous

A view of the US flag on the field during the national anthem before a game between the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on September 20, 2009.

America Without the NFL America Without the NFL

Chuck Klosterman’s Football is a eulogy for the sport on the eve of its decline.

Sep 24, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Zito Madu

Zohran Mamdani holds a news conference after a meeting with Donald Trump at Gracie Mansion on September 21, 2026, in New York City.

Zohran Mamdani Hosts the World Zohran Mamdani Hosts the World

In a meeting with mayors from around the globe, Mamdani argued that the left must fix everyday problems—or the right will find someone to scapegoat for them.

Sep 23, 2026 / Prajwal Bhat

America Wins

America Wins America Wins

AI dominance.

Sep 23, 2026 / OppArt / Mark Kaplan

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