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Red Rocks Community College student Ariana Lazo practices wrapping the wrist of a training manikin during a nursing skills lab class on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at the school's Arvada Health Sciences Campus in Arvada, Colo.

Nurses Are the Backbone of US Healthcare—and They’re Getting Screwed Nurses Are the Backbone of US Healthcare—and They’re Getting Screwed

A recent hospital stay reminded me of the incredible work that nurses do. So why are we making it harder for them to do their jobs?

May 28, 2026 / Gregg Gonsalves

Do Chatbots Really Belong in Schools?—With Tom Mullaney

Do Chatbots Really Belong in Schools?—With Tom Mullaney Do Chatbots Really Belong in Schools?—With Tom Mullaney

Paris Marx talk to Tom Mullaney about how generative AI has been adopted in K-12 education and the many concerns it presents for students and teachers.

May 28, 2026 / Podcast / Paris Marx

Demonstrators hold signs in support of Black voting rights outside the Supreme Court on October 15, 2025.

Jim Crow Just Suffered a Temporary Setback—in Alabama Jim Crow Just Suffered a Temporary Setback—in Alabama

A federal district court struck down the state’s new congressional map as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.

May 27, 2026 / Elie Mystal

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

US President Donald Trump delivers a speech about the economy at Rockland Community College Fieldhouse in Suffern, New York.

Stopping Trump’s Slush Fund—Plus, the Transformations of Bill Gates Stopping Trump’s Slush Fund—Plus, the Transformations of Bill Gates

Rob Weissman of Public Citizen explains some of the key lawsuits challenging Trump, and Ben Tarnoff traces Bill Gates from software to philanthropy to the world of Jeffrey Epstein...

May 27, 2026 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

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

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