The Signature That Fenced a Nation The Signature That Fenced a Nation
As executive orders reshape the border, and Trump’s administration is trampling American laws and foundational values.
Apr 27, 2026 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
Now That Democrats Have Won Virginia’s Redistricting Vote, the Real Fight Begins Now That Democrats Have Won Virginia’s Redistricting Vote, the Real Fight Begins
The party needs to pursue major reforms to defeat the structural demographic inequities threatening democracy.
Apr 27, 2026 / David Daley and David Faris
Wait, Could This Be a Climate Conference That Actually Works? Wait, Could This Be a Climate Conference That Actually Works?
As the Iran war highlights fossil fuel risks, a coalition of the willing pursues a global phaseout.
Apr 27, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard
Meet the Upstart Candidate Running in NY for What May be Among the Most Powerful Offices in the Country Meet the Upstart Candidate Running in NY for What May be Among the Most Powerful Offices in the Country
Meet Drew Warshaw.
Apr 27, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
How Eating on Camera Is Helping College Girls Pay Tuition How Eating on Camera Is Helping College Girls Pay Tuition
Mukbang videos have become a lifeline for university-age women, whose content pays college fees, supports their families, and supplants traditional career paths.
Apr 27, 2026 / StudentNation / Grey Battle
I Was Treated for Tuberculosis While Millions Were Robbed of Care I Was Treated for Tuberculosis While Millions Were Robbed of Care
And RFK Jr.’s HHS leadership will only make contracting arcane illnesses like this one a more common affair.
Apr 25, 2026 / Lorraine Boissoneault
Why Do the Democrats Keep Expanding the Institutions They Claim to Oppose? Why Do the Democrats Keep Expanding the Institutions They Claim to Oppose?
The pattern is always the same: The public demands change, but the Democrats cave to political pressure and maintain the status quo, allowing the machinery to grow.
Apr 24, 2026 / Scott Hechinger
Kash Patel’s Lawsuit Against “The Atlantic” Is a Giant Self-Own Kash Patel’s Lawsuit Against “The Atlantic” Is a Giant Self-Own
In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent deconstructs Patel's preposterous defamation arguments. Plus: a fascinating gun-control lawsuit. And: All hail The Onion!
Apr 24, 2026 / Elie Mystal
Trump and Hegseth Are Winning the War Against Their Own Military Trump and Hegseth Are Winning the War Against Their Own Military
The president and the defense secretary are being humiliated abroad, so they’re purging scapegoats at home.
Apr 24, 2026 / Jeet Heer