Memo to California’s Next Governor: Rural Places Matter Memo to California’s Next Governor: Rural Places Matter
Rural communities are crucial to the state—and the country. Why do they get so little attention?
May 21, 2026 / Erica Etelson
Gen Z Women Are Moving Left. Young Men Aren’t. Gen Z Women Are Moving Left. Young Men Aren’t.
The gendered political divide is transforming how young Americans are organizing, voting, and relating to one another.
May 21, 2026 / StudentNation / Alice Scott
Fill ’Er Up? Fill ’Er Up?
Gas prices soar—is the economy running on empty?
May 21, 2026 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo
The Oil Era Is Ending The Oil Era Is Ending
Is the Iran war a death knell for America’s oil hegemony?
May 21, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard
“Why Did So Many People Think This War Was a Good Idea?” “Why Did So Many People Think This War Was a Good Idea?”
The story of how millions of Iranians fell for the regime-change fantasy.
May 21, 2026 / Feature / Alex Shams
Crypto and AI-Funded Super PACs Are Metastasizing Crypto and AI-Funded Super PACs Are Metastasizing
They’ve amassed more than $322 million in 2026—with much more to come.
May 21, 2026 / David Moore
Steven Thrasher on Why We Must Think Past Skin-Deep Identity Politics Steven Thrasher on Why We Must Think Past Skin-Deep Identity Politics
The author of The Overseer Class discusses how people in marginalized groups can “mistake representation for liberation and confuse visibility with safety,” as Kwaneta Harris put ...
May 20, 2026 / Q&A / Victoria Law
Thomas Massie’s Defeat Could Come Back to Haunt Trump Thomas Massie’s Defeat Could Come Back to Haunt Trump
The president’s successful campaign to remove the rebel congressman has a real chance of backfiring.
May 20, 2026 / Jeet Heer
Demolishing Landmarks Demolishing Landmarks
Demolishing fair elections.
May 20, 2026 / OppArt / Clay Bennett
Is Victor Wembanyama the Most Interesting Person in Sports? Is Victor Wembanyama the Most Interesting Person in Sports?
He’s a contender for the spot not so much for who he is now but because of the person he is clearly becoming.
May 20, 2026 / Dave Zirin