“The Pitt” Shows Doctoring Uncensored “The Pitt” Shows Doctoring Uncensored
The second season tackles everything from the role of AI in medicine to Medicaid cuts. But above all, it is about burnout.
Feb 19, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Zoe Adams
The Urgency of Marrying Affordability to Anti-Corporate Populism The Urgency of Marrying Affordability to Anti-Corporate Populism
For all the good news, Democrats are at a dangerous moment politically.
Feb 19, 2026 / Mike Lux
The Job of Being Jesse Jackson The Job of Being Jesse Jackson
Jackson’s lessons for today’s Democrats.
Feb 19, 2026 / Bruce Shapiro
The Scientists Groveling to Trump Are Kidding Themselves The Scientists Groveling to Trump Are Kidding Themselves
The government has pulled back from massive cuts to the NIH, but it’s still destroying scientific research. So why are some groups appeasing the president?
Feb 19, 2026 / Gregg Gonsalves
Inside the Iran War Industry Inside the Iran War Industry
Using an old playbook with powerful new tools, it may be closer than ever to turning a US–Iran war into reality.
Feb 19, 2026 / Jamal Abdi
Mamdani Launches His First Salvos in New York’s Fiscal Battle Mamdani Launches His First Salvos in New York’s Fiscal Battle
The mayor, the governor, and the members of the city’s big-ticket tax base are all squaring off over prospective tax increases and service cuts.
Feb 19, 2026 / D.D. Guttenplan
Orange Monarch Orange Monarch
Protest sign, New York City, 2026.
Feb 18, 2026 / OppArt / Denise Canniff
Jafar Panahi’s Scenes From a Crime Jafar Panahi’s Scenes From a Crime
His films show how a regime’s wrongdoing can upend one’s sense of self and transform the very rhythm of daily life.
Feb 18, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Alex Kong
Election Protection in the Midterms—Plus Slaves Escaping by Sea Election Protection in the Midterms—Plus Slaves Escaping by Sea
Harold Meyerson explains Democrats’ preparations for Trump’s threats to voting, and Marcus Rediker talks about Black America in the 1850s.
Feb 18, 2026 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
What’s Next for US Healthcare? Ask Oklahoma. What’s Next for US Healthcare? Ask Oklahoma.
As Trump continues to dismantle federal agencies, this state shows what happens when a one-party-controlled government makes sweeping public health changes with little resistance....
Feb 18, 2026 / StudentNation / Rahhul Elangovan