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An excavator works to clear rubble after the East Wing of the White House was demolished. The demolition is part of President Donald Trump’s plan to build a ballroom on the eastern side of the White House.

The New Ballroom The New Ballroom

Nov 11, 2025 / Column / Calvin Trillin

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Letters From the December 2025 Issue Letters From the December 2025 Issue

First time as tragedy… Worth the price?… The Nation replies… Distrust by design (Web-only)…

Nov 11, 2025 / Our Readers

An undated photograph of Bush Terminal.

The Transformation of the New York Waterfront The Transformation of the New York Waterfront

From the Navy Yard and Industry City to the recent remaking of Bush Terminal, developers are attempting to remake Brooklyn’s coastline.

Nov 11, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Karrie Jacobs

This Winter, Give the Gift of Hope

This Winter, Give the Gift of Hope This Winter, Give the Gift of Hope

The state of the world has been looking dark. Helping our fellow human beings is one way to add some light.

Nov 11, 2025 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Protesters passing by the Google building during a rally for Palestine on October 4, 2025, in New York City.

Silicon Valley and the Israeli Occupation Silicon Valley and the Israeli Occupation

On this episode of American Prestige: Omar Zahzah on the consolidation of Big Tech with Israeli colonialism and genocide.

Nov 11, 2025 / Podcast / Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner

Nazi governor of Poland Hans Frank at the Nuremberg Trials, 1946.

Rethinking Nuremberg for the 21st Century Rethinking Nuremberg for the 21st Century

The new film Nuremberg may tell us as much about the present as about the past.

Nov 10, 2025 / Elizabeth Borgwardt

People wait in line at a food bank in Miami, Florida, on the eve of the government shutdown.

For Families on the Brink, Losing SNAP Benefits Has Led to Devastating Choices For Families on the Brink, Losing SNAP Benefits Has Led to Devastating Choices

With the government shutdown now the longest in history, the neediest Americans are forgoing food, medical care, and other essentials to survive.

Nov 10, 2025 / Bryce Covert

Teen Vogue’s dissolution signals a troubling shift: the slow collapse of platforms willing to publish the truth about harm and healing in America.

The Shuttering of “Teen Vogue” and the Silencing of Progressive Voices The Shuttering of “Teen Vogue” and the Silencing of Progressive Voices

The disappearance of the platform is bigger than one newsroom.

Nov 10, 2025 / Scott Hechinger

Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) leaves a Senate Democratic caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on November 9, 2025.

After This Shutdown Surrender, Chuck Schumer Needs to Go After This Shutdown Surrender, Chuck Schumer Needs to Go

The Democratic leader’s cave-in makes it all too clear: It’s time to clean house in the Senate.

Nov 10, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Flying ICE

Flying ICE Flying ICE

Heavy explosives.

Nov 10, 2025 / OppArt / Steve Brodner

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