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Donald Trump carrying the World Cup trophy on July 19, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Trump’s Trolling Reveals His Push for Hemispheric Domination Trump’s Trolling Reveals His Push for Hemispheric Domination

The president’s social-media posts are ludicrous distractions from his policy failures—but they also put his fascistic views on full display.

Sep 11, 2026 / Sasha Abramsky

James Talarico’s Leap of Faith

James Talarico’s Leap of Faith James Talarico’s Leap of Faith

The Democratic Senate candidate in Texas is reviving a long-neglected tradition of left-leaning American religiosity.

Sep 11, 2026 / Matthew Avery Sutton

The Embarrassment of Trump’s Midterm Convention

The Embarrassment of Trump’s Midterm Convention The Embarrassment of Trump’s Midterm Convention

Many GOP candidates in competitive House and Senate races are steering clear of the Dallas event.

Sep 10, 2026 / Joan Walsh

Big Oil’s Origin Story

Big Oil’s Origin Story Big Oil’s Origin Story

Amy Westervelt’s new book, Brought to You By, exposes the deep history of today’s “information pollution.”

Sep 10, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard

Abdul El-Sayed greets a supporter at the end of a news conference at the base of the Spirit of Detroit monument in Detroit, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026.

The Right-Wing Attacks on Abdul El-Sayed Keep Faltering The Right-Wing Attacks on Abdul El-Sayed Keep Faltering

With energetic campaigning and savvy responses to the media’s Hasan Piker obsession, the Michigan Democrat is maintaining solid poll numbers.

Sep 10, 2026 / John Nichols

Flock of Surveillance

Flock of Surveillance Flock of Surveillance

Flock CEO, Garrett Langley, has his eye on you.

Sep 10, 2026 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

SIR, THE PICTURE OF YOU BEING TOLD ABOUT THE SECOND 9/11 PLANE IS BEING USED AS A MEME

How 9/11 Became a Joke How 9/11 Became a Joke

The 25-year journey from national tragedy to national punchline.

Sep 10, 2026 / Billy McEntee

The aftermath of Hurricane Helene in October 2024 in Swannanoa, North Carolina. Two years later, the state’s recovery remains painfully slow and uneven.

Two Years After Helene, North Carolina’s Unsettled Recovery Two Years After Helene, North Carolina’s Unsettled Recovery

The state has become a testing ground under an eviscerated FEMA and a missing-in-action “recovery czar,” Michael Whatley, with big political ambitions.

Sep 10, 2026 / Feature / Chris Kromm

Imani Thompson’s Grad-School Thriller

Imani Thompson’s Grad-School Thriller Imani Thompson’s Grad-School Thriller

In Honey, the novelist offers a different take on the campus satire.

Sep 10, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Edna Bonhomme

The School Behind the Billionaires and the Billionaire Tax

The School Behind the Billionaires and the Billionaire Tax The School Behind the Billionaires and the Billionaire Tax

UC Berkeley will inevitably be behind the defeat or victory of Proposition 40.

Sep 10, 2026 / StudentNation / Joseph Burney

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