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Keir Starmer delivers a speech, at Horntye Park Sports Complex, in St Leonards-on-Sea, south east England, on February 5, 2026.

Keir Starmer’s Failure Is Nearly Complete Keir Starmer’s Failure Is Nearly Complete

The wildly unpopular UK prime minister is likely doomed in the wake of an Epstein-related scandal entirely of his own making. He deserves every bit of the hell he’s in.

Feb 13, 2026 / Evan Robins

Vice President JD Vance and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan hold signed copies of Joint Statement on the Completion of Negotiations on an Agreement for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation between the United States of America and the Republic of Armenia in Yerevan, Armenia, on February 9, 2026.

JD Vance: A Prisoner of the Caucasus JD Vance: A Prisoner of the Caucasus

The vice president’s trip adds fuel to regional fires.

Feb 13, 2026 / Pietro A. Shakarian

Molly Crabapple's Time Capsule of Resistance

Molly Crabapple's Time Capsule of Resistance Molly Crabapple's Time Capsule of Resistance

A new set of note cards by the artist and writer documents scenes of protest in the 21st century.

Feb 13, 2026 / Molly Crabapple

Left: Rice University students Jack Vu and Abby Manuel. Right: A screenshot of ICE Map.

How 2 University Freshman Are Tracking ICE Enforcement Actions Across the Country How 2 University Freshman Are Tracking ICE Enforcement Actions Across the Country

With ICE Map, Rice University students Jack Vu and Abby Manuel hope to help communities understand where immigration enforcement activity is happening and how it unfolds in real t...

Feb 13, 2026 / StudentNation / Arman Amin

March for Our Lives

Meet the Young Organizers Survival Corps Meet the Young Organizers Survival Corps

Young organizers from around the country gathered at Haley Farm to study past social movements and train in the tactics of nonviolent resistance and grassroots organizing.

Feb 12, 2026 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis and Sam Theoharis

Signs

Signs Signs

Of things to come.

Feb 12, 2026 / OppArt / Eric Baker

David Gelernter, professor of computer science and a specialist in artificial intelligence at Yale University.

The Yale Professor Who E-mailed Epstein About a “Small Goodlooking Blonde” Student Is No Longer Teaching The Yale Professor Who E-mailed Epstein About a “Small Goodlooking Blonde” Student Is No Longer Teaching

After outcry from students over e-mails showing David Gelernter’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, the computer science professor is under review by the university.

Feb 12, 2026 / StudentNation / Zachary Clifton

The Exposure Therapy of “A Private Life”

The Exposure Therapy of “A Private Life” The Exposure Therapy of “A Private Life”

In her new film, Jodie Foster transforms into a therapist-detective.

Feb 12, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Lovia Gyarkye

Ukrainian firefighters extinguish a fire after a Russian bombing raid on the city of Sloviansk, Ukraine, on February 10, 2026.

Why the European Left Should Support Peace in Ukraine Why the European Left Should Support Peace in Ukraine

Endorsing a negotiated settlement does not require the left to justify Russia’s invasion or advocate legal recognition of its territorial gains.

Feb 12, 2026 / Artin DerSimonian and Anatol Lieven

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch at a January news conference.

The Divisions Mamdani Commands Are About to Be Battle-Tested The Divisions Mamdani Commands Are About to Be Battle-Tested

The New York mayor draws flack from the Catholic press, holds his own for now with the NYPD, and will have to twist arms in Albany.

Feb 12, 2026 / D.D. Guttenplan

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