Society

A woman wears a “Trump Was Right ”hat as people pray and sing during the PrayVoteStand Summit at the Omni Shoreham hotel in Washington, DC.

The Christian Right Is Weaponizing Scripture—With John Fugelsang  The Christian Right Is Weaponizing Scripture—With John Fugelsang 

Danny and Derek welcome to the show John Fugelsang, author of Separation of Church and Hate, to talk about the rise and influence of right-wing Christianity in the Unite...

May 27, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Dr. Harry Edwards is inducted into the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame in San Francisco on May 15, 2025.

Dr. Harry Edwards on the NAACP’s Call to Boycott Gerrymandering States Dr. Harry Edwards on the NAACP’s Call to Boycott Gerrymandering States

The 83-year-old sociologist and activist reflects on what is missing in the current effort to organize athletes politically.

May 27, 2026 / Dave Zirin

Waiting

Waiting Waiting

In the dark.

May 26, 2026 / OppArt / Nasrin Sheykhi

Berthe Morisot, “Woman at Her Toilette” (1875–80).

GLP-1s and the Limits of Knowing Better GLP-1s and the Limits of Knowing Better

I agreed with every political argument against weight-loss drugs. I took them anyway.

May 23, 2026 / Grace Ginsburg

Stephen Colbert on the set of “The Late Show” on CBS on the last night of the show.

Why Losing Colbert Hurts So Much Why Losing Colbert Hurts So Much

Trump would have all his comedian critics fired if he could. But Colbert represents a particular loss.

May 22, 2026 / Ben Schwartz

Evacuation Day

Evacuation Day Evacuation Day

145,000 kids matter.

May 22, 2026 / Steve Brodner

Young Bryce Crawford fans posing in his “I Love Jesus” Waffle House merch.

Why Gen Z Is Turning to Christian Influencers Why Gen Z Is Turning to Christian Influencers

Bryce Crawford, a tattooed Evangelical influencer, built a devoted young following out of algorithms, TikTok despair, and generational loneliness.

May 22, 2026 / StudentNation / Jax Preyer

Civil rights, union, and religious leaders from New York City rally approximately 1,200 demonstrators to board a dedicated Pennsylvania Railroad train from New York Penn Station to Washington Union Station in Washington, DC, and march in support of the civil rights bill that would become the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

We Forgot What It Took to Gain Freedom We Forgot What It Took to Gain Freedom

The assault on voting rights should remind us.

May 22, 2026 / Analilia Mejia

Gen Z Women Are Moving Left. Young Men Aren’t.

Gen Z Women Are Moving Left. Young Men Aren’t. Gen Z Women Are Moving Left. Young Men Aren’t.

The gendered political divide is transforming how young Americans are organizing, voting, and relating to one another.

May 21, 2026 / StudentNation / Alice Scott

Prediction Markets Want to Financialize Everything—With Jathan Sadowski 

Prediction Markets Want to Financialize Everything—With Jathan Sadowski  Prediction Markets Want to Financialize Everything—With Jathan Sadowski 

Polymarket and Kalshi are everywhere. But what are they doing to society? 

May 21, 2026 / Podcast / Paris Marx

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