The Ghosts of Colonialism Haunt Our Batteries The Ghosts of Colonialism Haunt Our Batteries
With its cobalt and lithium mines, Congo is powering an energy revolution. It contains both the worst horrors of modern metal extraction—and the seeds of a more moral economics.
Feb 10, 2026 / Feature / Nicolas Niarchos
The Riotous Worlds of Thomas Pynchon The Riotous Worlds of Thomas Pynchon
From “The Crying Lot of 49” to his latest noirs, the American novelist has always proceeded along a track strangely parallel to our own.
Feb 10, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Benjamin Kunkel
How to Build a Moon Garden When the News Is All Horror How to Build a Moon Garden When the News Is All Horror
Feb 10, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Sunnyside Yard and the Quest for Affordable Housing in New York Sunnyside Yard and the Quest for Affordable Housing in New York
Constructing new residential buildings, let alone those with rental units that New Yorkers can afford, is never an easy task.
Feb 10, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Karrie Jacobs
Rome, take your amethyst back Rome, take your amethyst back
Feb 10, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Ricardo Maldonado
Bad Bunny’s Technicolor Halftime Stole the Super Bowl Bad Bunny’s Technicolor Halftime Stole the Super Bowl
The Puerto Rican artist’s performance was a gleeful rebuke of Trump’s death cult and a celebration of life.
Feb 9, 2026 / Dave Zirin
1933 Revisited 1933 Revisited
Trump’s ICE agents terrorize American citizens unchecked.
Feb 9, 2026 / OppArt / Gary Taxali
ICE Officers Should Be Held Accountable. These Law School Students Know How. ICE Officers Should Be Held Accountable. These Law School Students Know How.
Over 2,600 students and legal academics have signed a letter calling on Congress to close a loophole to allow individuals to sue federal officers for violating the Constitution.
Feb 9, 2026 / StudentNation / Amelia Dal Pra
Drag Can Save a Life in New York City—if People Show Up Drag Can Save a Life in New York City—if People Show Up
Black and trans drag performers are crowdfunding to survive in one of the most expensive cities in the world.
Feb 9, 2026 / Ava Pauline Emilione
Kristi Noem Must Be Impeached Kristi Noem Must Be Impeached
Members of Congress have a constitutional duty to remove this gangster from office.
Feb 9, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel, John Nichols for The Nation