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Sohei Kamiya, leader of Japan’s Sanseito party, delivers a speech at a Sanseito street rally in Tokyo.

Japan’s Far Right Is Courting Young Voters Japan’s Far Right Is Courting Young Voters

Sanseitō has attracted young voters through a robust social-media strategy, Charlie Kirk–like public speaking events, and anti-establishment messaging.

Sep 30, 2026 / StudentNation / Sena Chang

French fishermen block access to the the Frontignan oil depot in the south of France of September 16, 2016, in protest of rising fuel prices.

Emmanuel Macron’s Turbulent Exit Emmanuel Macron’s Turbulent Exit

Between a budget crisis and a cost-of-living squeeze, Macron is leaving a country feeling more insecure than ever—and ready to take to the streets.

Sep 28, 2026 / Harrison Stetler and June Loper

Crews clean up the area of a pro-Palestinian encampment at UC Irvine in Irvine, California, on Thursday, May 16, 2024.

The Promises and Compromises of the University of California The Promises and Compromises of the University of California

I grew up in a neighborhood manufactured by the University of California, Irvine. It felt like a utopia for academics—until the university forsook its mission of serving the publi...

Sep 26, 2026 / Sara Krolewski

Effective altruism's fraud-addled poster boy, Sam Bankman-Fried, at a 2021 press conference in Miami.

What’s the Matter With Effective Altruism? What’s the Matter With Effective Altruism?

President Trump has decried the techbro creed for indulging in AI doomerism, but its excesses are far worse than that.

Sep 23, 2026 / David Futrelle

Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa speaks during the Texas Democratic Convention at the Hilliard Center in Corpus Christi.

Gina Hinojosa: “We Flip Texas, and It’s Over” Gina Hinojosa: “We Flip Texas, and It’s Over”

Talking to Texas gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa about what redistricting could mean and how a new generation of Democrats is speaking more directly to voters.

Sep 22, 2026 / StudentNation / Lajward Zahra

View of nude sunbathers on the beach at Jacob Riis Park in the Rockaways, New York, New York, August 1, 1982.

What Remains of Riis? What Remains of Riis?

A new members’ club has revived Riis Park’s long-vacant bathhouse, reopening old questions about whom the People’s Beach is really for.

Sep 19, 2026 / Eric Schwartau

Keep Calm

Keep Calm Keep Calm

Buy Canadian.

Sep 17, 2026 / OppArt / Anonymous

Leon Black arrives to testify at an interview with the House Oversight Committee in Washington, DC, on June 26, 2026, as part of the committee's investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The Gaping Hole at the Heart of Financial Journalism The Gaping Hole at the Heart of Financial Journalism

Beyond the Epstein scandals.

Sep 16, 2026 / Michael Massing

President Donald Trump at an April press conference on the Iran War.

Trump Has Lost Interest in the Iran War, but It’s Still Quite Interested in Him Trump Has Lost Interest in the Iran War, but It’s Still Quite Interested in Him

The United States is losing the conflict, stoking chaos in the region, and inviting economic calamity—all with no end in sight.

Sep 16, 2026 / David Faris

The face of President Donald Trump appears on Robert the Robot, an advanced conversational humanoid showcased at the UN's AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva in July.

Time Has Run Out for AI Risk Deniers Time Has Run Out for AI Risk Deniers

The recent spate of reports about the technology’s destructive power underline two prime directives: Be afraid, and regulate aggressively.

Sep 14, 2026 / David Futrelle

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