What Role Should the Supreme Court Play in American Politics? What Role Should the Supreme Court Play in American Politics?
A wide-ranging new book by Nikolas Bowie and Daphna Renan examines how America’s highest court often gets in the way of democratic politics.
Oct 13, 2026 / Books & the Arts / John Fabian Witt
The Many Lives of Janet Malcolm The Many Lives of Janet Malcolm
A new biography tells the story of one of America’s great masters of reportage.
Oct 13, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Alana Pockros
Pete Hegseth’s High-Tech Barbarism Pete Hegseth’s High-Tech Barbarism
In livestreaming Nidal Hasan’s execution, the secretary of war is marking his territory in the snuff movie business—and radicalizing people along the way.
Oct 12, 2026 / Sasha Abramsky
Elon Musk’s James Talarico Smear Blew Up In His Face Elon Musk’s James Talarico Smear Blew Up In His Face
But that doesn’t mean the danger from Musk’s lies is over.
Oct 12, 2026 / Jeet Heer
Latino Pride: Honoring Heritage, Challenging Columbus Day Latino Pride: Honoring Heritage, Challenging Columbus Day
Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates Latino culture and pride while prompting reflection on Columbus Day and Indigenous recognition.
Oct 12, 2026 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo
Turkey Is Brutally Oppressing Queer People. Here’s What You Need to Know. Turkey Is Brutally Oppressing Queer People. Here’s What You Need to Know.
The government’s sweeping crackdown on the LGBTQ community is an escalation of a decades-long pattern.
Oct 12, 2026 / Levent Pişkin
Writing About War as Bombs Fall Writing About War as Bombs Fall
While the Israeli government launched a well-orchestrated offensive of disinformation and hyperbole that would make the illegal permissible in the war on Gaza.
Oct 12, 2026 / Marwan Bishara
The Anatomy of a Literary Scandal The Anatomy of a Literary Scandal
The pillorying of Canadian-Haitian novelist Thélyson Orélien, accused of using AI to write his new novel, is the latest in a chaotic year for French publishing.
Oct 12, 2026 / June Loper and Harrison Stetler