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Team USA poses for after winning the men’s gold-medal hockey match between Canada and the United States on February 22, 2026, in Milan, Italy.

The Ugly Underbelly of the US Men’s Hockey Victory The Ugly Underbelly of the US Men’s Hockey Victory

The real Olympic heroes were the athletes who stood up for each other—and against Trump.

Feb 23, 2026 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

Attendees interact with Elixis-W, a humanoid robot made by Addverb Technologies, at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, India, on February 20, 2026.

What’s Driving the Push for Humanoid Robots—With James Vincent What’s Driving the Push for Humanoid Robots—With James Vincent

Paris Marx and James Vincent discuss why we’re seeing humanoid robots everywhere, the motivations to pursue an all-purpose robot, and the social implications of achieving it.

Feb 23, 2026 / Podcast / Paris Marx

We Are All Minneapolis

We Are All Minneapolis We Are All Minneapolis

ICE attacks are attacks on America.

Feb 23, 2026 / OppArt / Clay Bennett

Donald Trump answers questions during a press briefing held at the White House February 20, 2026

Trump’s Attack on the Supreme Court Was Unhinged Even for Him Trump’s Attack on the Supreme Court Was Unhinged Even for Him

The president went on a wild rant alleging that the justices who struck down his tariffs were part of a vast global conspiracy to destroy him.

Feb 20, 2026 / Chris Lehmann

No… Yuck!

No… Yuck! No… Yuck!

The thing.

Feb 20, 2026 / Steve Brodner

Raquel Willis, cofounder of the Gender Liberation Movement, is arrested along with two dozen other activists and parents outside of the Department of Health and Human Services headquarters on Tuesday.

We Must Raise Our Voices Against the Attacks on Trans Care We Must Raise Our Voices Against the Attacks on Trans Care

The Gender Liberation Movement’s Raquel Willis says trans youth “are our future” and that new HHS rules amount to a national ban on gender-affirming care for young people.

Feb 20, 2026 / Q&A / Regina Mahone

Bruce Springsteen announcing his Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour on February 17, 2026.

Bruce Springsteen Is Bringing the Cavalry Bruce Springsteen Is Bringing the Cavalry

The Boss’s most political tour yet will go from Minneapolis to Washington.

Feb 20, 2026 / John Nichols

Femicides in Spain

Femicides in Spain Femicides in Spain

Femicide deaths in Spain spotlight persistent gender violence. Street posters, Malaga, Spain, 2026.

Feb 20, 2026 / OppArt / Jacqueline Loweree

President Donald Trump speaks with the media after a visit to the Fort Bragg Army base on February 13, 2026, in Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

MAGA’s Reaction to the Epstein Files Reveals Total Moral Collapse MAGA’s Reaction to the Epstein Files Reveals Total Moral Collapse

The right’s moral charade was always going to be undone by the Trump of it all.

Feb 20, 2026 / Column / Kali Holloway

Trump’s Threats to Free Speech Aren’t New to Black Journalists

Trump’s Threats to Free Speech Aren’t New to Black Journalists Trump’s Threats to Free Speech Aren’t New to Black Journalists

Two years after Trump’s infamous invitation to the National Association of Black Journalists’ convention, the organization is adapting and bracing for escalating hostility.

Feb 20, 2026 / StudentNation / Atarah Israel

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