In “Bomarzo,” the Renaissance Man is a Monster In “Bomarzo,” the Renaissance Man is a Monster
Manuel Mujica Lainez’s historical novel, a strange biography of a 16th-century duke, leaves the reader wondering if human nature can ever change.
Mar 26, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Max Pearl
Israel Is Also Committing Genocide In the West Bank Israel Is Also Committing Genocide In the West Bank
It’s not just Gaza—Israel wants to exterminate all Palestinians, everywhere. We are one people being destroyed as one people.
Mar 26, 2026 / Ahmad Ibsais
Hawaii’s Storm Damage Is Deeply Rooted in the State’s Plantation Past Hawaii’s Storm Damage Is Deeply Rooted in the State’s Plantation Past
The latest wave of storm devastation closely tracks the regional neglect of infrastructure instituted by the state’s first modern agricultural barons
Mar 26, 2026 / Matthew Vickers
The Affordability Crisis in Midsize Cities Is Not Inevitable The Affordability Crisis in Midsize Cities Is Not Inevitable
A mayoral candidate in Providence argues that unique challenges—and unique responses—must be explored.
Mar 26, 2026 / David Morales
Are Plastics Poisoning Us? Are Plastics Poisoning Us?
A Netflix documentary exposes plastic’s health harms but misses its climate connection.
Mar 26, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard
The Overlooked Crisis Facing Immigrants With Disabilites The Overlooked Crisis Facing Immigrants With Disabilites
Gregory Javier Laguna, who has Down syndrome, and his brother have been detained for almost five months. Under Trump, "it feels like we have no recourse," said one advocate.
Mar 25, 2026 / Pepper Stetler
No Kings Day: We Are Everywhere—Plus, Trump and Antisemitism No Kings Day: We Are Everywhere—Plus, Trump and Antisemitism
Leah Greenberg of Indivisible talks about Saturday’s No Kings demonstrations, and David Myers comments on Trump’s new attacks on Harvard and UCLA
Mar 25, 2026 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
When Did the Natural World Stop Feeling Sublime? When Did the Natural World Stop Feeling Sublime?
In Is a River Alive?, Robert Macfarlane challenges himself, and others, to find a new way to write about nature.
Mar 25, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Isabel Ruehl
How the SAVE Act Seeks to Undermine the Right to Vote How the SAVE Act Seeks to Undermine the Right to Vote
After you strip away the lies about rampant voter fraud, the GOP bill is a frontal assault on hard-won protections of the franchise.
Mar 25, 2026 / Anthony Conwright