The Incantatory Power of Ayad Akhtar and Shahzia Sikander The Incantatory Power of Ayad Akhtar and Shahzia Sikander
The two artistic geniuses—a novelist and a visual artist—discuss US politics, Islamophobia, and their recent work.
Sep 15, 2020 / Q&A / Ayad Akhtar and Shahzia Sikander
Trump Supporters Need a Reality Check Trump Supporters Need a Reality Check
Climate change, racism, and mail-in voting are all conspiracies, I guess?
Sep 15, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow
Publishers Are Taking the Internet to Court Publishers Are Taking the Internet to Court
In a lawsuit against the Internet Archive, the largest corporations in publishing want to change what it means to own a book.
Sep 10, 2020 / Maria Bustillos
Why Your Boss Wants You to Love Your Job Why Your Boss Wants You to Love Your Job
Sociologist Jamie K. McCallum argues in a new book that the idea of “meaningful work” has only persuaded us to work more and more.
Sep 9, 2020 / Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein
Someone Give Us the Gift of Time Travel Someone Give Us the Gift of Time Travel
And we thought 2014 was bad.
Sep 8, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow
George Washington and the Cherry Tree—Updated George Washington and the Cherry Tree—Updated
Young George could not deny he felled that tree. His moral code would certainly forbid it. In such a situation, Trump would say, “I cannot tell a lie: Obama did it.”…
Sep 8, 2020 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Can the American University Be Saved? Can the American University Be Saved?
Covid-19 has revealed the glaring inequalities of higher ed in the United States and may push the system to the point of crisis.
Sep 8, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Bessner
C Pam Zhang’s Radical Retelling of Western Myths C Pam Zhang’s Radical Retelling of Western Myths
Her novel How Much of These Hills Is Gold follows two Chinese American siblings’ quest to find home amidst the prejudice and danger of the frontier.
Sep 8, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Larissa Pham
The Whitelash Next Time The Whitelash Next Time
Whenever the pendulum swings toward Black equality and full citizenship, white supremacy mounts a counteroffensive.
Sep 8, 2020 / Column / Kali Holloway