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Until All That Was Left Was a Voice Until All That Was Left Was a Voice

Mar 16, 2026 / Poems / Geffrey Davis

From the set of

The Great Table Tennis Renaissance The Great Table Tennis Renaissance

Josh Safdie’s latest movie Marty Supreme spurred a renewed national interest in ping-pong. I played my way through New York City to try to find out more.

Mar 14, 2026 / Joshua Levkowitz

Who Will Win Big at the Oscars?

Who Will Win Big at the Oscars? Who Will Win Big at the Oscars?

It’s that time of year again. 

Mar 13, 2026 / Books & the Arts / The Nation

The Fictitious Capital of HBO’s Industry

The Fictitious Capital of HBO’s Industry The Fictitious Capital of HBO’s "Industry"

In the show’s fourth season, everyone has a story to sell and very few are true.

Mar 12, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Jorge Cotte

One Year Performance 1978–1979

Tehching Hsieh—an “Artist Without Art” Tehching Hsieh—an “Artist Without Art”

In his performances, he questioned whether or not an artwork needed to supply a specific meaning in order to generate a feeling.

Mar 11, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Jillian Steinhauer

How Jane Fonda Is Rethinking the Hollywood Resistance

How Jane Fonda Is Rethinking the Hollywood Resistance How Jane Fonda Is Rethinking the Hollywood Resistance

The actress’s revived Committee for the First Amendment is taking aim at industry mergers as well as threats to the freedom of expression.

Mar 11, 2026 / Ben Schwartz

A plume of smoke rises following a reported explosion in Tehran on February 28, 2026.

A Briefing on the War in Iran A Briefing on the War in Iran

Mar 10, 2026 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Nation Poetry

Enter Girl With Books Enter Girl With Books

Mar 10, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Dalia Taha

Kwame Nkrumah and other leaders of non-aligned countries in 1960.

The Global Politics of Kwame Nkrumah The Global Politics of Kwame Nkrumah

Through Nkrumah’s story, Howard French charts the history of African decolonization and the American civil rights movement.

Mar 10, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Adom Getachew

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