Anne Lamott and the Power of Hope Anne Lamott and the Power of Hope
‘I will not let them defeat me.’
Aug 13, 2025 / Q&A / Pamela Alma Weymouth
Catherine Lacey’s Missed Connections Catherine Lacey’s Missed Connections
In her most personal work, The Möbius Book, Lacey uses a devastating moment of heartbreak to ruminate on the messy intersections between life and writing.
Aug 13, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Alana Pockros
Netanyahu’s Lies as Children Die Netanyahu’s Lies as Children Die
Distorting the reality of the crisis in Gaza.
Aug 12, 2025 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards
What History Tells Us About the Rise of Fiorello La Guardia What History Tells Us About the Rise of Fiorello La Guardia
Zohran Mamdani’s favorite mayor was nobody's idea of a shoo-in—until he became inevitable.
Aug 12, 2025 / Richard Kreitner
Red Scares, Past and Present Red Scares, Past and Present
What are the parallels between the rise of McCarthyism in the 1950s and today?
Aug 12, 2025 / Books & the Arts / David Cole
Republicans Look to Rename the Kennedy Center Opera House After Melania Trump Republicans Look to Rename the Kennedy Center Opera House After Melania Trump
—Headline, The New York Times
Aug 12, 2025 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Imposter Ghazal for Forugh Imposter Ghazal for Forugh
Aug 12, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Mandana Chaffa
Mark Twain’s Many Lives Mark Twain’s Many Lives
A new biography depicts the different sides of the American author.
Aug 11, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Adam Hochschild