My Dumb Journey Through a Smartphone World My Dumb Journey Through a Smartphone World
I spent six months with a flip phone. I learned that a more conscious technological future will require much more than just unplugging.
Dec 20, 2025 / Martin Dolan
The Supreme Court v. My Mother The Supreme Court v. My Mother
After my mother escaped the Holocaust, she broke the law to save her family. Her immigration story is more pertinent today than ever before.
Dec 13, 2025 / Leo Treitler
My Search for Barbie’s Aryan Predecessor My Search for Barbie’s Aryan Predecessor
The original doll was not made by Mattel but by a business that perfected its practice making plaster casts of Hitler.
Dec 6, 2025 / Tarpley Hitt
Can We Opt Out of Facial Recognition Technology? Can We Opt Out of Facial Recognition Technology?
I traveled through airports and reported in sports stadiums this year. At each, I was asked to scan my face for security.
Nov 29, 2025 / Nicholas Russell
Flying While Brown and Bearded Flying While Brown and Bearded
The director of the FBI and the mayor of the largest city in America now look like me. When will TSA stop singling us out?
Nov 22, 2025 / Shaan Sachdev
The Hidden Politics of the Crossword Puzzle The Hidden Politics of the Crossword Puzzle
Take it from me: A crossword clue can be debated with the kind of fervor normally reserved for corporatist propaganda and outright racism.
Nov 15, 2025 / Natan Last
When I Was John Fetterman When I Was John Fetterman
I was one of the senator’s most dedicated consultants—until I saw a side of him that made me sick.
Nov 8, 2025 / Leah Abrams
Woody Allen’s New York—and Mine Woody Allen’s New York—and Mine
The director’s vision of New York City once seemed aspirational, but his endorsement of Andrew Cuomo suggests he may not understand the city beyond its fiction.
Nov 1, 2025 / Stephanie Wambugu
How My Grandmother Remembers the Nakba How My Grandmother Remembers the Nakba
In 1948, my family fled Palestine when Zionists took over. I pieced their story together from a box of letters and diary entries.
Oct 25, 2025 / Tareq Baconi