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Zohran Mamdani finds money under the sofa cushions.

Mamdani’s Master Class in Impression Management Mamdani’s Master Class in Impression Management

New York’s mayor continues to showcase his command of political symbolism as he prepares to reckon with some difficult real-world choices

Mar 26, 2026 / D.D. Guttenplan

Representatives from the Hotel and Gaming Trade Council attend the celebration of mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's primary victory in New York City, on July 2, 2025.

Tourists See a Luxury Hotel. We See Labor History and a City That Protects Workers. Tourists See a Luxury Hotel. We See Labor History and a City That Protects Workers.

New York’s hotel industry was built on labor struggles—and today’s protections show how worker rights and world-class hospitality go hand in hand.

Mar 26, 2026 / Samuel A.A. Levine and Rich Maroko

Construction workers work with pipes as part of Texas’s sewer project

Water Infrastructure in Texas Is Failing. A Surge of New Funding Can Fix It. Water Infrastructure in Texas Is Failing. A Surge of New Funding Can Fix It.

As the state promotes industrial expansion and costly seawater desalination projects, advocates want to prioritize fixing aging pipes and supporting public health.

Mar 26, 2026 / StudentNation / Lajward Zahra

The Overlooked Crisis Facing Immigrants With Disabilites

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

Iran

Iran Iran

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Mar 25, 2026 / OppArt / Brian Stauffer

Satellite view of the Salalah oil storage fire after Iranian drone attack, on March 13, 2026.

How the War Has Led to the Largest Disruption of Energy Supplies in Decades How the War Has Led to the Largest Disruption of Energy Supplies in Decades

Unless a resolution is found, the impact is likely to grow.

Mar 25, 2026 / Stanley Reed

Assisted Outpatient Treatment Doesn’t Work. Mamdani Could Stop It.

Assisted Outpatient Treatment Doesn’t Work. Mamdani Could Stop It. Assisted Outpatient Treatment Doesn’t Work. Mamdani Could Stop It.

Claims that coercive mental health care is a necessary evil are not supported by evidence.

Mar 25, 2026 / Nev Jones and Eric Reinhart

Frederic Edwin Church’s “Heart of the Andes,” 1859.

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

Demonstrators at a rally against the SAVE America Act outside the US Capitol

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

Protesters rally during the “No Kings” national day of protest in Los Angeles, California, on October 18, 2025.

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

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