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Leqaa Kordia reacts close to friends, family, and supporters after being released from the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, Monday, March 16, 2026.

Leqaa Kordia’s Long Road Home Leqaa Kordia’s Long Road Home

The Palestinian activist was locked up in an ICE prison for a year. Now she is rebuilding her life, piece by piece and meal by meal.

Jul 8, 2026 / Shaan Merchant

Roundup

Roundup Roundup

The little people.

Jul 7, 2026 / OppArt / Adam Zyglis

The Supreme Court Undermines Immigrant Rights

The Supreme Court Undermines Immigrant Rights The Supreme Court Undermines Immigrant Rights

New decisions restrict legal safeguards and signal a significant shift in US immigration law.

Jul 6, 2026 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo

Brown University’s memorial for undergraduate mass shooting victims Mukhammad Aziz Amurzokov and Ella Cook

After Tragedy, a Network of Universities Takes on Healing Together After Tragedy, a Network of Universities Takes on Healing Together

When violent incidents shatter campuses, universities look to those who have endured similar tragedies for guidance on helping students move forward.

Jul 6, 2026 / StudentNation / Cate Latimer

Columbia students, professors, and supporters gather in front of the university’s gates to rally in support of Mahmoud Khalil, Leqaa Kordia, and the numerous other community members who have been unlawfully detained by ICE, often with support from the Columbia administration, in New York City on March 9, 2026.

Mahmoud Khalil and the Patriotism of Dissent Mahmoud Khalil and the Patriotism of Dissent

I was born in Iranian prison to political activists. Our families’ stories demonstrate that those who expose injustice will always be viewed as threats to the established order.

Jul 4, 2026 / Sahar Delijani

Slaughterhouse-Six

Slaughterhouse-Six Slaughterhouse-Six

TR’s revenge.

Jul 3, 2026 / Steve Brodner

President Donald Trump leaves after speaking during a rally to kick off the Great American State Fair on the National Mall on June 24, 2026, in Washington, DC.

Celebrate America’s Birthday by Fighting a Wannabe King Celebrate America’s Birthday by Fighting a Wannabe King

Congress and the courts aren’t going to rescue us—but the public just might.

Jul 3, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky

All the Awful Supreme Court Rulings You Probably Missed

All the Awful Supreme Court Rulings You Probably Missed All the Awful Supreme Court Rulings You Probably Missed

In this week's Elie v. US, our justice correspondent delves into 7 cases that got overlooked in the end-of-term frenzy.

Jul 3, 2026 / Elie Mystal

Supporters of transgender athletes competing in women's sports gather outside the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court’s Anti-Trans Ruling Goes Well Beyond Sports The Supreme Court’s Anti-Trans Ruling Goes Well Beyond Sports

The ruling is about whether trans people have the same rights as everybody else—and the court said they don’t.

Jul 2, 2026 / Elie Mystal

Students walk in front of a decorative stone archway at Yale University.

How Yale Tried (and Failed) to Avoid Trump's Wrath How Yale Tried (and Failed) to Avoid Trump's Wrath

As Trump went after higher education, Yale built a case for its conservative credentials. The Justice Department came knocking anyway.

Jul 2, 2026 / StudentNation / Zachary Clifton

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