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The Jewish Case Against AI

The Jewish Case Against AI The Jewish Case Against AI

Haredi rabbis and the secular left agree: This technology is a threat to the entire social fabric.

Oct 22, 2026 / Grace Byron

Ramaswamy and Trump

Vivek Ramaswamy’s New Attack Ad Should Be a National Scandal Vivek Ramaswamy’s New Attack Ad Should Be a National Scandal

The Ohio GOP gubernatorial candidate has accused his Democratic opponent, Amy Acton, of lying about being raped when she was 12 years old.

Oct 22, 2026 / Chris Lehmann

Dirty Business

Dirty Business Dirty Business

Trump turns to Russian oil to lower fuel prices in the United States ahead of the midterm elections, throwing Ukraine under the bus.

Oct 22, 2026 / OppArt / Niels Bo Bojesen

Chief Justice John Roberts listens as President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 24, 2026.

The Fight for Educational Equality Is Also a Fight for a Just Supreme Court The Fight for Educational Equality Is Also a Fight for a Just Supreme Court

The court has severely weakened our ability to make an education system that fulfills the promise of Brown.

Oct 22, 2026 / Janai Nelson

Thousands of South Korean citizens gather in Seoul to call for the impeachment of then-President Yoon Suk-yeol on December 12, 2024.

How to Stop Trump’s Coup How to Stop Trump’s Coup

South Korea’s lessons for the US midterms.

Oct 22, 2026 / Paul Loeb and Jungmin Choi

The Fall of “Scientific American”

The Fall of “Scientific American” The Fall of “Scientific American”

When the beloved science publication got too political, its corporate owners stepped in. Now its future is uncertain.

Oct 22, 2026 / Emmet Fraizer

Mississippi Democratic US Senate candidate Scott Colom speaks during a campaign event at the Capital Club in Jackson, Mississippi, Saturday, August 1, 2026.

Could Mississippi Really Send a Democrat to the Senate? Could Mississippi Really Send a Democrat to the Senate?

The answer, amazingly, is yes.

Oct 22, 2026 / Sasha Abramsky

Jessica Medeiros staring at the Vantage 2 data center that looms over her neighborhood in Sterling, Virginia.

The Accidental Activists of Data Center Alley The Accidental Activists of Data Center Alley

These would-be rebels in Northern Virginia joined the fight against data centers mostly to stop the encroachment on their homes and exclusive private communities.

Oct 21, 2026 / Alissa Quart

The Stupidest Things

The Stupidest Things The Stupidest Things

And haw we love it.

Oct 21, 2026 / OppArt / Steve Brodner

Democratic political consultant James Carville at last year's New York Times DealBook summit.

Can James Carville Please Just Be Quietly Wrong Somewhere Else? Can James Carville Please Just Be Quietly Wrong Somewhere Else?

The omnipresent consultant-cum-tantrum-thrower has long outlived whatever relevance he once had, but cable producers, podcast hosts, and Democratic campaigns haven’t got the memo....

Oct 21, 2026 / Elizabeth Spiers

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