The Anti-Intellectualism of the Silicon Valley Elite The Anti-Intellectualism of the Silicon Valley Elite
How the self-styled know-it-alls atop the knowledge economy want to dismantle the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake
Apr 1, 2026 / Elizabeth Spiers
The Norwegian Billionaire Who Broke the Iditarod The Norwegian Billionaire Who Broke the Iditarod
Alaska’s last great race has struggled to keep up its finances and increase participation. Now, a $300,000 gift from an “expedition musher” promises to transform the event.
Mar 31, 2026 / StudentNation / Colin Warren
The Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans Can’t Get a Break The Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans Can’t Get a Break
The neighborhood is facing an onslaught of catastrophic projects that could be more damaging than Hurricane Katrina.
Mar 30, 2026 / Roberta Brandes Gratz
Tourists See a Luxury Hotel. We See Labor History and a City That Protects Workers. Tourists See a Luxury Hotel. We See Labor History and a City That Protects Workers.
New York’s hotel industry was built on labor struggles—and today’s protections show how worker rights and world-class hospitality go hand in hand.
Mar 26, 2026 / Samuel A.A. Levine and Rich Maroko
How Trump’s Economy Is Crushing Everyday Americans How Trump’s Economy Is Crushing Everyday Americans
As costs surge and safety nets shrink, millions of Americans are struggling to afford the basics.
Mar 24, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A Dangerous and Consistent Misreading of Trump’s Appeal A Dangerous and Consistent Misreading of Trump’s Appeal
Trump didn’t win by moderating. He won by attacking a system millions already believed was broken.
Mar 23, 2026 / Corbin Trent
Have You Paid Your “Intuit Tax”? Have You Paid Your “Intuit Tax”?
Tax prep oligarch Sasan Goodarzi blocks the “public option” for tax filers.
Mar 23, 2026 / Chuck Collins
What We Must Learn From the Revelations About Cesar Chavez What We Must Learn From the Revelations About Cesar Chavez
The sexual predations of the late labor leader follow a depressingly familiar pattern in left organizing circles.
Mar 19, 2026 / Mel Buer
Mary K. Simkhovitch and the Dream of an Affordable New York Mary K. Simkhovitch and the Dream of an Affordable New York
A new book revisits the public housing programs of the 1930s.
Mar 16, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Joshua Freeman
How Larry Ellison’s Acquisition Binge Began in Hawaii How Larry Ellison’s Acquisition Binge Began in Hawaii
In 2012, the Oracle CEO bought most of the island of Lānaʻi. What happened next doesn’t bode well for his new empire of media properties.
Mar 12, 2026 / Matthew Vickers