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Screenshots of news stories about Flock cameras from around the country.

These AI-Powered Surveillance Cameras Are Everywhere—and People Have Had Enough These AI-Powered Surveillance Cameras Are Everywhere—and People Have Had Enough

The nationwide fight against the suddenly ubiquitous Flock camera.

Apr 28, 2026 / Hannah Riley Fernandez

White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller and his wife, Katie Miller, are taken out of the ballroom by security agents during a shooting incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton on April 25, 2026, in Washington, DC.

There’s No Need to Reschedule the Correspondents’ Dinner There’s No Need to Reschedule the Correspondents’ Dinner

Or to ever hold another one again.

Apr 28, 2026 / Chris Lehmann

Palestinian children receive treatment at es-Seraya Sahra Hospital in Gaza on November 9, 2025.

The American Academy of Pediatrics Punished Me for Speaking Up About Gaza The American Academy of Pediatrics Punished Me for Speaking Up About Gaza

The AAP has shown sustained moral failure when it comes to confronting the genocide—as I know firsthand.

Apr 27, 2026 / Nathan T. Chomilo

Donald Trump during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday, April 25, 2026.

Trump Can’t Stop Lying About the Attempts on His Life Trump Can’t Stop Lying About the Attempts on His Life

The president’s falsehoods about the White House Correspondents Dinner shooting continue a grim pattern.

Apr 27, 2026 / Jeet Heer

The Signature That Fenced a Nation

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

A yard sign urges passage of Virginia's redistricting referendum.

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

How Eating on Camera Is Helping College Girls Pay Tuition

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

House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks during the House and Senate Democrats’ joint news conference on DHS funding negotiations in the US Capitol on February 4, 2026. Jeffries is flanked from left by Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer, Representative Bennie Thompson, House Democratic Caucus chair Pete Aguilar, and House minority whip Katherine Clark.

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

Stigmata

Stigmata Stigmata

Big Hand from the Press.

Apr 24, 2026 / Steve Brodner

Kash Patel’s Lawsuit Against “The Atlantic” Is a Giant Self-Own

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

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