Love and Literature in Leslie Fiedler’s America Love and Literature in Leslie Fiedler’s America
When will the American novel grow up?
Sep 8, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Vivian Gornick
The Making of the Millennial Working Class The Making of the Millennial Working Class
A new book follows a rising generation of labor organizers as they attempt to unionize their workplaces.
Sep 8, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Alex Press
A Reckoning Comes for Nepal A Reckoning Comes for Nepal
A year after its Gen Z uprising, Nepal faces a struggle not only for democracy and human rights but for climate survival.
Sep 8, 2026 / Feature / Wen Stephenson
Can We Save Democracy? Can We Save Democracy?
Hélène Landemore’s case for an alternative system of popular government.
Sep 8, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Osita Nwanevu
Gunboat Diplomacy Gunboat Diplomacy
Endless lies about Trump’s endless war.
Sep 7, 2026 / OppArt / Eric Drooker
What’s Behind the Dubai-ification of America’s Yemeni Cafés? What’s Behind the Dubai-ification of America’s Yemeni Cafés?
Over the years, Yemeni cafés have become beloved establishments for students and coffee lovers alike. But recently they have undergone a conspicuous aesthetic makeover.
Sep 7, 2026 / StudentNation / Mohamad Rimawi
There’s Nothing Traditional About Tradwives There’s Nothing Traditional About Tradwives
Propagandists for stay-at-home domesticity are monetizing a fantasy—and they’re not really staying at home.
Sep 7, 2026 / Column / Katha Pollitt
How a Creative Mind Lives in Nature How a Creative Mind Lives in Nature
Working in the wilderness could not satiate my intellectual impulses. But for the protagonist of Hothouse Bloom, the binary between mental and physical labor is what calls her.
Sep 5, 2026 / Dan Sinykin
A New Theory of John Roberts’s Jurisprudence A New Theory of John Roberts’s Jurisprudence
In this week’s Elie v. U.S., our justice correspondent explains why he thinks Roberts rules the way he does. Plus: Elie mourns the end of summer—and the world.
Sep 4, 2026 / Elie Mystal