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On this episode of Tech Won’t Save Us, Nitasha Tiku on AI companies, user engagement, and social media.

Jun 26, 2025 / Podcast / Paris Marx

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CBS News Leans Into the Climate Connection CBS News Leans Into the Climate Connection

Since Trump’s election, the network has produced more than 60 stories on the climate crisis.

Jun 26, 2025 / Mark Hertsgaard

Living With Fracture: A Conversation With Sarah Aziza

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The Hollow Half is not simply a memoir of personal recovery or an account of Palestinian political history. It’s an exploration of fragmentation.

Jun 26, 2025 / Q&A / Lara-Nour Walton

Zorhran Mamdani held his first rally at a nightclub on May 4, 2025, in the Williamsburg neighborhood in Brooklyn.

Zohran Mamdani Won the Internet Zohran Mamdani Won the Internet

Amazingly, he then translated that into a real-life victory that will forever change the way elections are fought.

Jun 25, 2025 / Vanessa Ogle

Zohran Mamdani arrives for a news conference at Astoria Park on Tuesday, June 24, 2025.

Zohran Mamdani Defeated a Corrupt, Weak Democratic Party Establishment Zohran Mamdani Defeated a Corrupt, Weak Democratic Party Establishment

Mamdani laid out the strategy. Now the left should follow his example and primary Ritchie Torres, Hakeem Jeffries, Chuck Schumer, and so many others.

Jun 25, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Signs of the Times

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No Kings! march in NYC, June 14.

Jun 25, 2025 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani takes the stage at his primary election party, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in New York.

Zohran Mamdani Proves That Power Belongs to the People Zohran Mamdani Proves That Power Belongs to the People

In a rebuke to cynical Democratic insiders and the New York Times editorial page, voters backed a democratic socialist for mayor of the nation’s largest city.

Jun 25, 2025 / John Nichols

Closeup of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr adjusting his tie.

Trump’s FCC Chief Brendan Carr Is Acting More Like a Mob Enforcer Than a Federal Regulator Trump’s FCC Chief Brendan Carr Is Acting More Like a Mob Enforcer Than a Federal Regulator

With a new GOP majority, the incoming FCC boss aims to punish criticism, reward obedience—and screw the public.

Jun 25, 2025 / Sam Gustin

E. Jean Carroll leaves the courthouse on September 6, 2024 in New York City.

How E. Jean Carroll Beat Trump in Court—Plus, What Really Happened In the 2024 Election How E. Jean Carroll Beat Trump in Court—Plus, What Really Happened In the 2024 Election

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Jun 25, 2025 / Podcast

Seth Rogen’s Toothless Hollywood Satire

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The Studio is pitched as a send-up of the idiocy of the entertainment industry, but its potshots are harmless, even friendly.

Jun 25, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Vikram Murthi

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