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The rebuilt Industrial Canal levee wall (L) in the Lower Ninth Ward stands near restored homes in New Orleans, Louisiana, on August 6, 2025.

The Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans Can’t Get a Break The Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans Can’t Get a Break

The neighborhood is facing an onslaught of catastrophic projects that could be more damaging than Hurricane Katrina.

Mar 30, 2026 / Roberta Brandes Gratz

Employees demostrate sleeping “pods” in a corporate office.

The Nap Room Didn’t Love Me Back The Nap Room Didn’t Love Me Back

I left academia for a tech job that offered me the promise of stability. What happens when corporate employers become our most reliable caregivers?

Mar 28, 2026 / Elizabeth Burns Dyer

A graduation ceremony for 230 medical students is held by the Ministry of Health at al-Shifa Hospital which suffered severe damage as a result of Israeli military attacks in Gaza City, Gaza on January 3, 2026.

“I Refused to Let the Genocide Steal My Dreams” “I Refused to Let the Genocide Steal My Dreams”

For these medical students in Gaza, completing their studies was an act of defiance.

Mar 27, 2026 / Esraa Abo Qamar

Nothing Works in Trump’s America—Except Racism

Nothing Works in Trump’s America—Except Racism Nothing Works in Trump’s America—Except Racism

In this week’s Elie v. U.S., our justice correspondent explores Trump’s stunning incompetence. Plus: Baseball is back—for now.

Mar 27, 2026 / Elie Mystal

Pain Beach

Pain Beach Pain Beach

Naked gibbon.

Mar 27, 2026 / Steve Brodner

A woman says she will not send her son to fight in Iran at a protest in Detroit on March 15, 2026.

The Politicians Won’t Stop This War. Only the People Can. The Politicians Won’t Stop This War. Only the People Can.

The No Kings movement needs to become a mass anti-war movement.

Mar 27, 2026 / Jeet Heer

A protester holds a sign reading

No Kings! No Wars! No Kings! No Wars!

The founders of the United States feared monarchically inclined presidents who could wage wars of whim.

Mar 27, 2026 / John Nichols

The New Order?

The New Order? The New Order?

Government sanctioned violence on Americans spreads.

Mar 27, 2026 / OppArt / Eric Drooker

Students from across Chicago, including representatives from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, gather to protest ICE.

The Immigration Crackdown Hurts More Than Just International Students The Immigration Crackdown Hurts More Than Just International Students

Universities are raising their tuition, offering fewer classes, and axing extracurricular programs to compensate for the dip in international student enrollment.

Mar 27, 2026 / StudentNation / Yong-Yu Huang

A Landmark Suit Against Meta and YouTube Opens the Floodgate for AI Litigation

A Landmark Suit Against Meta and YouTube Opens the Floodgate for AI Litigation A Landmark Suit Against Meta and YouTube Opens the Floodgate for AI Litigation

A jury finds big tech liable for programming addictive features into platforms—and that’s basically the business model for companion bots.

Mar 27, 2026 / David Futrelle

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