Could Abdul El-Sayed Upend Democratic Politics for Good? Could Abdul El-Sayed Upend Democratic Politics for Good?
If Michigan sends a Senator Abdul El-Sayed to Washington, traditional “electability” assumptions will have been shattered for good.
Jul 9, 2026 / Nathan Robinson
An Abundance of Influence An Abundance of Influence
A group of YIMBY Big Tech donors took over San Francisco politics. Now they’re setting their sights on the rest of the country.
Jul 8, 2026 / Julie Pitta and Dylan Gyauch-Lewis
Gulliver Can’t Travel Gulliver Can’t Travel
A Mexican artist paints his house and immigrants’ struggles.
Jul 8, 2026 / OppArt / Hector Duarte and Peter Kuper
The Trump Administration Is Making It Nearly Impossible to Get Food Stamps The Trump Administration Is Making It Nearly Impossible to Get Food Stamps
New work requirements and restrictions on SNAP have kicked millions off the benefit rolls, with more reductions to come.
Jul 8, 2026 / Bryce Covert
The Great American State Fair’s Great Belly Flop The Great American State Fair’s Great Belly Flop
How a Trump-centric celebration of the nation’s semiquincentennial succumbed to terrible weather and worse planning.
Jul 7, 2026 / Amanda Moore
How Zohran Mamdani Saved the Fourth of July How Zohran Mamdani Saved the Fourth of July
The mayor’s fighting patriotism bested Trump’s rantings and Obama’s evasions.
Jul 6, 2026 / Jeet Heer
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
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
