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Yulia Kolesnikova in her studio.

In Ukraine, Weaving Grief Into a New Collective Memory In Ukraine, Weaving Grief Into a New Collective Memory

After four years of war, Ukrainians are reckoning with irreparable loss and finding ways to persist in the face of it.

Mar 20, 2026 / Alyssa Oursler

A home damaged by an F3 tornado in May in St. Louis, Missouri.

The Red-State War Against Blue Cities The Red-State War Against Blue Cities

St. Louis has a Missouri problem. But like many other Democratic cities in Republican states, it can fight back by expanding.

Mar 20, 2026 / Devin Thomas O’Shea

Cesar Chavez speaks at a 1988 rally in McFarland, California.

What We Must Learn From the Revelations About Cesar Chavez What We Must Learn From the Revelations About Cesar Chavez

The sexual predations of the late labor leader follow a depressingly familiar pattern in left organizing circles.

Mar 19, 2026 / Mel Buer

A BP company logo sits on display on the forecourt of a gas station.

The Silencing Power of Big Oil’s Climate Lies The Silencing Power of Big Oil’s Climate Lies

A new report suggests that the majority of people think new economic rules are required to curb climate change. The issue is that those majorities think they are a minority.

Mar 19, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard

The Devastation Has Not Stopped

The Devastation Has Not Stopped The Devastation Has Not Stopped

Not in the headlines, but Palestinians continue to suffer.

Mar 19, 2026 / OppArt / Subterráneos Collective

Community Works volunteers chopping firewood to deliver to local residents in Luray, Virginia, in January.

Bridging the Red-Blue Divide, One Concrete Deed at a Time Bridging the Red-Blue Divide, One Concrete Deed at a Time

The evidence is in: working together to solve local problems reduces polarization.

Mar 19, 2026 / Anthony Flaccavento

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., US secretary of Health and Human Services, left, and Brooke Rollins, US agriculture secretary, stand during an event at the Health and Human Services headquarters in Washington, DC, on February 11, 2026.

Is Your Diet a Little Bit Fascist? Is Your Diet a Little Bit Fascist?

The right is summoning its armies via their stomachs. When we dismiss food politics, we risk missing what’s being stirred when a group coheres itself around the table.

Mar 19, 2026 / Amber Husain

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani sits next to former Irish president Mary Robinson at a St. Patrick’s Day breakfast at Gracie Mansion on March 17, 2026.

Mamdani Stumbles Over the Irish Question Mamdani Stumbles Over the Irish Question

The mayor’s difficulty in handling a question on Irish unification wasn’t entirely his fault. But it was also a trap he should have seen coming.

Mar 19, 2026 / D.D. Guttenplan

President Donald Trump speaks to the press in October after signing an executive order to allow construction of an access road to the Ambler mining district in Alaska.

Trump’s Plan for “Energy Dominance” in Alaska Is a Pipe Dream Trump’s Plan for “Energy Dominance” in Alaska Is a Pipe Dream

A natural gas pipeline has been proposed once again in the 49th state, but advocates and critics alike are skeptical.

Mar 19, 2026 / StudentNation / Raphaela Gold

Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, January 22, 2026.

Elon Musk and Jeffrey Epstein—With Ed Niedermeyer Elon Musk and Jeffrey Epstein—With Ed Niedermeyer

Paris Marx is joined by Ed Niedermeyer to discuss the years-long relationship between Elon Musk and Jeffrey Epstein.

Mar 19, 2026 / Podcast / Paris Marx

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