A Reporter’s Long, Strange Trip Into the Darkest Parts of the American Mind A Reporter’s Long, Strange Trip Into the Darkest Parts of the American Mind
In Republic of Lies, Anna Merlan documents our age of conspiracy.
May 9, 2019 / Talia Lavin
Jamila Woods’s Neo-Soul Captures the Power of Black Pride Jamila Woods’s Neo-Soul Captures the Power of Black Pride
The Chicago singer and poet’s new album, Legacy! Legacy!, offers a path to self-empowerment through the history of African-American culture and creativity.
May 9, 2019 / Ann-Derrick Gaillot
The Transformation of Bernie Sanders The Transformation of Bernie Sanders
How the Vermont senator went from a third-party independent to a 2020 frontrunner.
May 7, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Matthew Karp
When the Black Panthers Came to Algeria When the Black Panthers Came to Algeria
In Algiers, Third World Capital, Elaine Mokhtefi captures a lost world of camaraderie, shared ideals, and frequent miscommunication.
May 7, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Elias Rodriques
Living in the Shadow of Notre Dame Living in the Shadow of Notre Dame
I remained in shock, horrified at the devastation so close to me, in the heart of Paris.
May 7, 2019 / Benoît Duteurtre
The Cartoon Opposition The Cartoon Opposition
It’s always easier to defeat a caricature.
May 7, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow
One of World’s Wealthiest Educational Institutions May Close Its Renowned Press One of World’s Wealthiest Educational Institutions May Close Its Renowned Press
Stanford University Press is at risk—even though it costs scarcely more than the college football coach’s raise.
May 6, 2019 / Michael Rothberg
Time’s Up for Capitalism. But What Comes Next? Time’s Up for Capitalism. But What Comes Next?
Every day, we help decide how the future will unfold. But how do we cast ballots for a democracy that doesn’t yet exist?
May 6, 2019 / Astra Taylor
Museums’ Recent Tech Obsession Does Not Compute Museums’ Recent Tech Obsession Does Not Compute
A spate of recent shows, including one at MoMA about the material and cultural role of 21st-century technology, shows how little the art world understands its buzziest new interest...
May 6, 2019 / Sophie Haigney
Vampire Weekend Grows Up Vampire Weekend Grows Up
Over a decade since its debut, the band that soundtracked the Great Recession returns with one of its most ambitious albums.
May 6, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Bijan Stephen