Farewell to a Poor Bastard Farewell to a Poor Bastard
Joe Matt (1963–2023) made hilarious comedy of his own misery.
Democrats Can Stand Up for Trans Kids—and Win Democrats Can Stand Up for Trans Kids—and Win
Here’s why the party shouldn’t be scared to speak up for trans rights.
Sep 21, 2023 / Pamela Shifman
Will the GOP’s Hard Right Dismantle PEPFAR? Will the GOP’s Hard Right Dismantle PEPFAR?
The AIDS relief program is helping to keep some 20 million people alive in Africa. Now a group of Republicans wants to sabotage it.
Sep 21, 2023 / James North
German Like Me German Like Me
The first thing I did when I finished watching Sam: A Saxon was watch the whole series all over again. The seven episodes—available in the United States on Hulu and Disney+—tell th…
Sep 20, 2023 / Linda Mannheim
Immigrant Pride Immigrant Pride
Guatemalan immigrants: life, work, joy. Sunset Park, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Sep 20, 2023 / OppArt / Harry Mena
Where Did the Juries Go? Where Did the Juries Go?
While jury trials might have afforded citizens the chance to witness—and even contest—the criminalization of the working class, plea bargains have allowed this criminalization to ...
Sep 20, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Matthew Clair
Florida’s “War on Woke” Is Spurring a Brain Drain Florida’s “War on Woke” Is Spurring a Brain Drain
Thanks to Ron DeSantis’s education policies, the state is seeing an unprecedented exodus of teachers, professors, and college students.
Sep 20, 2023 / Column / Kali Holloway
Fearless Belonging Fearless Belonging
A mural seen in Boston.
Sep 19, 2023 / OppArt / Fearless Collective
Why Houses Don’t Look Like Houses Anymore Why Houses Don’t Look Like Houses Anymore
Aggregated real estate listings like Zillow have distorted our understanding of what makes a house a home.
Sep 19, 2023 / Column / Kate Wagner
Making Climate the Everything Story Making Climate the Everything Story
The news media needs to stop treating climate change as a niche topic—and start treating it as the most important story of our time.
Sep 19, 2023 / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope