Illinois Is Helping People Awaiting Trial Get Back to Court and Stay Out of Jail Illinois Is Helping People Awaiting Trial Get Back to Court and Stay Out of Jail
The state has a successful pilot in four counties to offer free services to those on pretrial release. But federal budget cuts put the program at risk.
May 8, 2026 / Bryce Covert
Why Pope Leo Gets Under Trump’s Skin Why Pope Leo Gets Under Trump’s Skin
The Catholic Church’s power is on the wane—but it now has a pope who is to the left of many US institutions and enrages the president by expressing his convictions.
May 8, 2026 / Rose D’Amora
Larry Ellison: Oracle of Surveillance Larry Ellison: Oracle of Surveillance
Billionaire grabs all your info.
May 7, 2026 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
Robert Coover at Bat Robert Coover at Bat
The postmodern writer's 1968 baseball novel is strange and poignant—a work of fiction that ultimately argues for the vitality of fiction itself.
May 7, 2026 / Books & the Arts / John Semley
Muskism Is the New Fordism—With Ben Tarnoff & Quinn Slobodian Muskism Is the New Fordism—With Ben Tarnoff & Quinn Slobodian
Paris Marx is joined by Ben Tarnoff and Quinn Slobodian to discuss their new book Muskism, which explores how Elon Musk exemplifies a new economic system shaping our live…
May 7, 2026 / Podcast
The Troubled History of DIY Trans Healthcare The Troubled History of DIY Trans Healthcare
Trans people have been going underground to access care for generations. But that doesn't mean DIY networks are a large-scale strategic answer to transphobia.
May 6, 2026 / Grace Byron
The Gospel of Hegseth The Gospel of Hegseth
Movie scripts as scripture. Pete Hegseth was caught quoting a scene from a Quentin Tarantino film and presenting it as a passage from the Bible. I asked some readers to help with w...
May 6, 2026 / OppArt / Steve Brodner
How Students Are Pushing for Justice in US Prisons How Students Are Pushing for Justice in US Prisons
The Remedy Project trains students to help incarcerated people file grievances, expose abuse, and, in some cases, secure release.
May 6, 2026 / StudentNation / Charlie Bloomer
A Louisiana Private School’s All-American Grift A Louisiana Private School’s All-American Grift
In Miracle Children: Race, Education, and a True Story of False Promises, two reporters uncovered a high school scandal that puts into relief the unfinished work of integration.
May 6, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Kristen Martin
The Supreme Court Just Made Its Voting Rights Ruling Even Worse The Supreme Court Just Made Its Voting Rights Ruling Even Worse
The court has fast-tracked its decision demolishing the VRA, helping Southern states redraw their maps before the midterms.
May 5, 2026 / Elie Mystal