Making Nuclear Weapons Menacing Again

The Pentagon plan to overhaul the US nuclear arsenal is as costly as it is dangerous.

Michael T. Klare

How a Series of Jail Rebellions Rocked New York—and Woke a City

It has been nearly 50 years since New York’s jails erupted in protest, but the lessons of that era feel more relevant than ever.

Heather Ann Thompson

Meet Mississippi’s Fiercest Advocate for Reproductive Justice

Laurie Bertram Roberts set out to help women get abortions in the country’s most restrictive state. So why is her house filled with diapers? 

Rebecca Grant

Europe’s Twin Specters of Fear

Paul Hanebrink’s new book tracks the entwined history of European anti-Semitism and anticommunism.

James Chappel

The Past and Future of the American Strike

A new book tells the history of America through its workplace struggles.

Rich Yeselson

They Brought Her In

Lauren K. Watel

Folk Music That Bends Time and Space

The songs on Jessica Pratt’s new album Quiet Signs seem to exist in a tranquil place just outside reality.

Olivia Horn