The Mysterious Magnetism of Michelle Obama The Mysterious Magnetism of Michelle Obama
How did the first lady, a model of intelligence and grace, manage to keep her composure?
Dec 14, 2016 / Feature / Adrienne Kennedy
Democrats Should Fight All of Trump’s Nominees. Yes, All of Them. Democrats Should Fight All of Trump’s Nominees. Yes, All of Them.
He’s betrayed his working-class supporters by naming a cabinet of millionaire and billionaire insiders.
Dec 8, 2016 / Joan Walsh
Donald Trump Is Just Another Handmaiden to Capital Donald Trump Is Just Another Handmaiden to Capital
If you look past his tweets, Trump’s been remarkably consistent in promising to gut regulations and cut taxes.
Dec 8, 2016 / David Dayen
Did the Opioid Epidemic Help Donald Trump Win? Did the Opioid Epidemic Help Donald Trump Win?
New research shows that Trump made huge gains in counties with the highest rates of death from drugs, alcohol, and suicide.
Dec 7, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter
One Flew Over Bellevue One Flew Over Bellevue
As little as David Oshinsky might care to admit it, the idea that Bellevue is a place for “crazies” has stuck in our cultural consciousness.
Dec 3, 2016 / Nathan Smith
Donald Trump Just Hired a Current Theranos Board Member to Run the Pentagon Donald Trump Just Hired a Current Theranos Board Member to Run the Pentagon
General Mattis is still associated with the quack medical company. So much for “extreme vetting.”
Dec 2, 2016 / David Dayen
Letters From the December 19-26, 2016, Issue Letters From the December 19-26, 2016, Issue
Return of the repressed… Book therapy… Happily enough ever after… Dylan revisited… Bentham’s revenge…
Dec 1, 2016 / Our Readers and Samuel Moyn
#BlackDisabledLivesMatter #BlackDisabledLivesMatter
Why we need to talk about both race and disability when addressing police brutality.
Nov 30, 2016 / Britney Wilson
Congress Is Poised to Give a Dangerous Christmas Gift to Big Pharma Congress Is Poised to Give a Dangerous Christmas Gift to Big Pharma
The 21st Century Cures Act has been “hijacked” by corporations, Senator Elizabeth Warren warned on Monday.
Nov 29, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter
Donald Trump Is Coming for Your Medicare Donald Trump Is Coming for Your Medicare
The selection of Tom Price to head HHS brings the president-elect into alignment with Speaker Paul Ryan.
Nov 29, 2016 / David Dayen