How America’s Courts Fell for a Con Man How America’s Courts Fell for a Con Man
In her new book, Catch the Devil, reporter Pamela Colloff traces the life and crimes of a mendacious jailhouse informant and exposes the systems that allowed him to walk free.
May 29, 2026 / StudentNation / Henry Fernandez
A Louisiana Private School’s All-American Grift A Louisiana Private School’s All-American Grift
In Miracle Children: Race, Education, and a True Story of False Promises, two reporters uncovered a high school scandal that puts into relief the unfinished work of integration.
May 6, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Kristen Martin
Trump’s Ridiculous Ballroom Is No Place for Journalists Trump’s Ridiculous Ballroom Is No Place for Journalists
The president keeps suggesting that reporters have a party on his home turf. That’s a terrible idea.
May 4, 2026 / Ana Marie Cox
Are Magazines Failing to Cover the New World Order? Are Magazines Failing to Cover the New World Order?
A conversation with Gavin Jacobson, one of the founding editors of Equator, a new publication that is trying to make sense of the world after the West.
Apr 29, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
There’s No Need to Reschedule the Correspondents’ Dinner There’s No Need to Reschedule the Correspondents’ Dinner
Or to ever hold another one again.
Apr 28, 2026 / Chris Lehmann
Kash Patel’s Lawsuit Against “The Atlantic” Is a Giant Self-Own Kash Patel’s Lawsuit Against “The Atlantic” Is a Giant Self-Own
In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent deconstructs Patel's preposterous defamation arguments. Plus: a fascinating gun-control lawsuit. And: All hail The Onion!
Apr 24, 2026 / Elie Mystal
The Bezos “Post” Editorial Page Has Become a Mouthpiece for Pro-Billionaire Propaganda The Bezos “Post” Editorial Page Has Become a Mouthpiece for Pro-Billionaire Propaganda
Jeff Bezos said The Washington Post would no longer publish opinion pieces critical of free markets. Recent editorials show just how seriously the paper has taken this mandate.
Apr 21, 2026 / Nathan Robinson
A Burning House, a Quiet Media, a Silenced Majority A Burning House, a Quiet Media, a Silenced Majority
A white paper from Covering Climate Now on the state of climate journalism.
Apr 16, 2026 / Covering Climate Now
What Happened to Tucker Carlson? What Happened to Tucker Carlson?
The transformation of a once promising, if conservative, magazine journalist into a conspiracy-minded talking head.
Apr 7, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Chris Lehmann
The AI Sector’s Crass Bid for Media Domination The AI Sector’s Crass Bid for Media Domination
When you’re a galactically rich tech mogul upset with adverse press coverage, you just buy yourself more flattering media outlets.
Apr 6, 2026 / David Futrelle