Why the Supreme Court Justices Are Suddenly Casting Shade on Each Other Why the Supreme Court Justices Are Suddenly Casting Shade on Each Other
The breach of decorum says a lot about the crisis of the court—and that’s a good thing.
Apr 23, 2026 / Elie Mystal
Revisiting the Advent of the Abstract Revisiting the Advent of the Abstract
A recent gallery exhibition on abstract art and self-taught artists proposes a new story for the rise of abstraction.
Apr 23, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
I’m a Maine Reporter Who Went to High School With Graham Platner I’m a Maine Reporter Who Went to High School With Graham Platner
Here’s what explains his success.
Apr 23, 2026 / Josh Keefe of The Maine Monitor
Palantir’s Manifesto Promises a Dystopian Future Palantir’s Manifesto Promises a Dystopian Future
The tech company’s CEO Alex Karp delivers a self-serving broadside that’s steeped in oligarchic hubris and authoritarian nihilism
Apr 23, 2026 / Elizabeth Spiers
Will Lindsey Boylan Be New York’s Newest Sewer Socialist? Will Lindsey Boylan Be New York’s Newest Sewer Socialist?
The first woman to accuse Cuomo of sexual harassment is running for City Council. Her progressive campaign has been backed by Zohran Mamdani.
Apr 23, 2026 / Q&A / Ilana Cohen
Earth Day Was Born in Protest Earth Day Was Born in Protest
Now protest may have put Greenpeace USA on the brink of extinction.
Apr 23, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard
No Kings… or Idiots No Kings… or Idiots
A Venn diagram of madness.
Wolfgang Koeppen—“Poet of Failure” Wolfgang Koeppen—“Poet of Failure”
The German writer’s postwar works were ruthless in their condemnation of a country that, in its inability to reckon with historical atrocity, was beyond reform.
Apr 22, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Pankaj Mishra
How California’s Kids Are Taking On Big Oil How California’s Kids Are Taking On Big Oil
After last year’s devastating wildfires, young Californians are spearheading a growing movement to force polluters—not taxpayers—to pay for the damage.
Apr 22, 2026 / StudentNation / Padma Balaji