The Scientists Groveling to Trump Are Kidding Themselves The Scientists Groveling to Trump Are Kidding Themselves
The government has pulled back from massive cuts to the NIH, but it’s still destroying scientific research. So why are some groups appeasing the president?
Feb 19, 2026 / Gregg Gonsalves
Mamdani Launches His First Salvos in New York’s Fiscal Battle Mamdani Launches His First Salvos in New York’s Fiscal Battle
The mayor, the governor, and the members of the city’s big-ticket tax base are all squaring off over prospective tax increases and service cuts.
Feb 19, 2026 / D.D. Guttenplan
“The Pitt” Shows Doctoring Uncensored “The Pitt” Shows Doctoring Uncensored
The second season tackles everything from the role of AI in medicine to Medicaid cuts. But above all, it is about burnout.
Feb 19, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Zoe Adams
Orange Monarch Orange Monarch
Protest sign, New York City, 2026.
Feb 18, 2026 / OppArt / Denise Canniff
Jafar Panahi’s Scenes From a Crime Jafar Panahi’s Scenes From a Crime
His films show how a regime’s wrongdoing can upend one’s sense of self and transform the very rhythm of daily life.
Feb 18, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Alex Kong
The Cost of US Withdrawal From 66 International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties The Cost of US Withdrawal From 66 International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties
How going it alone reduces our own sovereignty.
Feb 18, 2026 / Aaron S.J. Zelinsky
What’s Next for US Healthcare? Ask Oklahoma. What’s Next for US Healthcare? Ask Oklahoma.
As Trump continues to dismantle federal agencies, this state shows what happens when a one-party-controlled government makes sweeping public health changes with little resistance....
Feb 18, 2026 / StudentNation / Rahhul Elangovan
Jesse Jackson Still Provides Light in These Dark Times Jesse Jackson Still Provides Light in These Dark Times
We would be wise to follow the path he forged.
Feb 18, 2026 / Obituary / Robert L. Borosage
The Munich Security Conference Marks the End of the US-Led Order The Munich Security Conference Marks the End of the US-Led Order
US politicians flooded the summit—but Europe no longer sees the United States as a reliable partner.
Feb 17, 2026 / Carol Schaeffer
Cuba Hunkers Down as a US Oil Blockade Brings a Humanitarian Crisis Cuba Hunkers Down as a US Oil Blockade Brings a Humanitarian Crisis
Fear but no panic on the streets.
Feb 17, 2026 / Marc Frank