Jann Wenner’s Blinkered Rock ‘n’ Roll Revolution Jann Wenner’s Blinkered Rock ‘n’ Roll Revolution
He built an empire on the foundations laid by Black musicians—but fails entirely to recognize that.
Sep 22, 2023 / Joan Walsh
Farewell to a Poor Bastard Farewell to a Poor Bastard
Joe Matt (1963–2023) made hilarious comedy of his own misery.
Sep 21, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Fearless Belonging Fearless Belonging
A mural seen in Boston.
Sep 19, 2023 / OppArt / Fearless Collective
Can You Keep Breastfeeding When You Work 30,000 Feet in the Air? Can You Keep Breastfeeding When You Work 30,000 Feet in the Air?
Flight attendants desperately need legal protection to ensure their right to pump on the job—but airline industry lobbying cut them out of a law that will provide just that for mi...
Sep 11, 2023 / Feature / Bryce Covert
Fighting Sexism in Spain Fighting Sexism in Spain
Spanish soccer federation President Luis Rubiales’s forcibly kissing star player Jenni Hermoso at the Women’s World Cup generated widespread support for Hermoso and reinvigorated t...
Sep 6, 2023 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
What Happens When You Give New Parents Cash Aid? What Happens When You Give New Parents Cash Aid?
Cash transfer programs are forging a path for guaranteed income.
Aug 30, 2023 / Lizzie Tribone
Nora Ephron’s Divorce Plot Nora Ephron’s Divorce Plot
Her only novel, "Heartburn," looked beyond the love story to uncover the limits of bourgeoisie life and marriage itself.
Aug 28, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Dilara O’Neil
The New Law to Protect Pregnant Workers Is Already Changing Lives The New Law to Protect Pregnant Workers Is Already Changing Lives
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act “flips the script” on employers and obligates them to accommodate their pregnant employees.
Aug 14, 2023 / Bryce Covert
I Founded Student Activists Against Sexual Assault. A New Lawsuit Could Make My Work Impossible. I Founded Student Activists Against Sexual Assault. A New Lawsuit Could Make My Work Impossible.
A defamation suit against leaders of an anti–sexual assault campus group could allow assailants to weaponize the court system against advocates.
Aug 14, 2023 / Ray Epstein
Why Does This Racist Keep Getting Silicon Valley Money? Why Does This Racist Keep Getting Silicon Valley Money?
The charmed life of Richard Hanania.
Aug 11, 2023 / Jeet Heer