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Members of Donald Trump's cabinet (L) stand and applaud as members of the Supreme Court stay seated during Trump's address to a joint session of Congress.

Did the Supreme Court Just Grow a Spine? Did the Supreme Court Just Grow a Spine?

The court’s ruling ordering Trump not to deport a group of Venezuelan immigrants was an unprecedented rebuke. Are they finally taking back power?

Apr 22, 2025 / Elie Mystal

Bradley Whittford joins the cast of “The West Wing” in Burbank, California, on March 8, 2016.

Culture Therapy Culture Therapy

Films to remember for pre-Trumpian times and inspiration.

Apr 22, 2025 / Michele Willens and Lily Corvo

New York City mayoral candidate and Democratic State Representative Zohran Mamdani campaigns in New York City on April 16, 2025.

Zohran Mamdani Tackles Climate Change and New York City’s Cost-of-Living Crisis Zohran Mamdani Tackles Climate Change and New York City’s Cost-of-Living Crisis

The mayoral hopeful’s Green Schools plan would renovate 500 public schools, build 500 green schoolyards, and turn 50 schools into resilience hubs.

Apr 22, 2025 / Gabriel Hetland

Like his namesake, Pope Francis focused on those on the margins.

Pope Francis, the First Global South Pontiff Pope Francis, the First Global South Pontiff

His papacy set many new precedents for the church, and his successor will be chosen from a group that he himself quietly transformed.

Apr 22, 2025 / Dean Dettloff

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends the White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday, April 21, 2025.

Pete Hegseth Is Self-Destructing at Lightning Speed Pete Hegseth Is Self-Destructing at Lightning Speed

A new Signal scandal. Personnel nightmares. A torrent of leaks and condemnations. It’s almost as if he was a terrible choice for this gig.

Apr 22, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

A Huawei store in Beijing, 2024.

Want to Understand the New Cold War? Look to Huawei. Want to Understand the New Cold War? Look to Huawei.

The tech company has come to symbolize the ongoing struggle between America and China.

Apr 22, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Brett Christophers

Overturning “Roe” Wasn’t the End Goal: Mary Ziegler on the “New Civil War”

Overturning “Roe” Wasn’t the End Goal: Mary Ziegler on the “New Civil War” Overturning “Roe” Wasn’t the End Goal: Mary Ziegler on the “New Civil War”

A conversation with legal historian Mary Ziegler on her new book about the anti-abortion movement’s fight to establish constitutional rights for embryos and fetuses.

Apr 22, 2025 / Q&A / Amy Littlefield

A man holds a placard reading

The Game-Changing Truth That Could Save the Planet The Game-Changing Truth That Could Save the Planet

Dispelling the myth that climate action is unpopular could push the world over a social tipping point and lead to unstoppable progress.

Apr 22, 2025 / Damian Carrington

Pope Francis greets Bolivian native children next to Bolivian President Evo Morales on July 8, 2015.

Pope Francis Upheld the Spirit of Liberation Theology Pope Francis Upheld the Spirit of Liberation Theology

In his criticisms of the church and defiance of traditionalists, Pope Francis continued the legacy of a movement the Vatican itself tried to silence.

Apr 21, 2025 / Greg Grandin

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing a proclamation in the Oval Office at the White House on April 17, 2025, in Washington, DC.

This President Has Many Puppet Masters This President Has Many Puppet Masters

Trump’s Weekend at Bernie’s White House is inherently chaotic.

Apr 21, 2025 / Jeet Heer

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