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
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
“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
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
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
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?
Government sanctioned violence on Americans spreads.
Mar 27, 2026 / OppArt / Eric Drooker
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 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