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A view of the US flag on the field during the national anthem before a game between the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on September 20, 2009.

America Without the NFL America Without the NFL

Chuck Klosterman’s Football is a eulogy for the sport on the eve of its decline.

Sep 24, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Zito Madu

America Wins

America Wins America Wins

AI dominance.

Sep 23, 2026 / OppArt / Mark Kaplan

Cities as Climate Labs: Inside the U20 Summit

Cities as Climate Labs: Inside the U20 Summit Cities as Climate Labs: Inside the U20 Summit

Mayors at the Urban 20 Summit worked across borders to confront the climate crisis at the local level.

Sep 23, 2026 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen

Effective altruism's fraud-addled poster boy, Sam Bankman-Fried, at a 2021 press conference in Miami.

What’s the Matter With Effective Altruism? What’s the Matter With Effective Altruism?

President Trump has decried the techbro creed for indulging in AI doomerism, but its excesses are far worse than that.

Sep 23, 2026 / David Futrelle

CEOs Are Losing Control of AI

CEOs Are Losing Control of AI CEOs Are Losing Control of AI

With no slowdown from Trump’s administration.

Sep 22, 2026 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the White House for a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., on July 28, 2026.

How to Arrest Benjamin Netanyahu How to Arrest Benjamin Netanyahu

Make no mistake: The United States can seize Netanyahu for crimes under US law and prosecute him in US courts when he is in New York City this week.

Sep 22, 2026 / Jake Romm for the Hind Rajab Foundation

The White House Briefing room, on September 19, 2026, in Washington, DC.

Trump Wants to Keep Journalists Out of the White House. He Should Get His Wish. Trump Wants to Keep Journalists Out of the White House. He Should Get His Wish.

The president has banned MS NOW, CNN, and Politico from attending press briefings. The rest of the media should respond with a boycott.

Sep 22, 2026 / Column / Chris Lehmann

In April, demonstrators carrying anti-war signs gathered outside the White House, as a deadline set by President Donald Trump for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz approached.

As Morale Sags, More Military Service Members Are Having a Crisis of Conscience As Morale Sags, More Military Service Members Are Having a Crisis of Conscience

According to multiple GI rights organizations, service members are inquiring in unprecedented numbers about seeking conscientious objector status.

Sep 22, 2026 / Sophie Mann-Shafir

Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa speaks during the Texas Democratic Convention at the Hilliard Center in Corpus Christi.

Gina Hinojosa: “We Flip Texas, and It’s Over” Gina Hinojosa: “We Flip Texas, and It’s Over”

Talking to Texas gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa about what redistricting could mean and how a new generation of Democrats is speaking more directly to voters.

Sep 22, 2026 / StudentNation / Lajward Zahra

Clear Sign: Stop Gun Violence

Clear Sign: Stop Gun Violence Clear Sign: Stop Gun Violence

Claiming over 130 American lives daily, a lethal epidemic is scarring our communities.

Sep 21, 2026 / OppArt / Wilhelmina Grant

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