Society

A protester holds up an Earth-shaped sign reading “Vote.”

Gen Z Thinks About Climate Change Constantly. Why Don’t They Vote Like It? Gen Z Thinks About Climate Change Constantly. Why Don’t They Vote Like It?

High cost of living and political turmoil are forcing climate change to the back burner, exposing a massive voter turnout problem for the environmental movement.

Jul 10, 2026 / StudentNation / Sarah Soroosh Moghadam

Candles are lit during a vigil for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national shot dead by a federal immigration agent, on July 8, 2026, in Houston.

What One Week of Trump News Says About Our New Normal What One Week of Trump News Says About Our New Normal

Trump’s constant cruelty can make it all seem routine.

Jul 10, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky

Reem Alsalem

How One Woman Is Using the UN to Attack Trans Rights Worldwide How One Woman Is Using the UN to Attack Trans Rights Worldwide

It’s no coincidence that the Supreme Court’s decision allowing trans sports bans echoes the work of Reem Alsalem, the UN special rapporteur on violence against women and girls.

Jul 10, 2026 / S. Baum

Wallace Shawn Reflects on His Art in the Age of Antagonism

Wallace Shawn Reflects on His Art in the Age of Antagonism Wallace Shawn Reflects on His Art in the Age of Antagonism

“Now our country is run by people who really believe in crushing the poor and killing them.”

Jul 9, 2026 / Q&A / Elaine Schiff

Yale University faculty members rally on campus to call on administrators to protect academic freedom at the university against pressures from the federal government.

The Higher Education Revolution We Need to Have The Higher Education Revolution We Need to Have

Our universities are selling us out. If we want that to change, we have to change the way they’re run.

Jul 9, 2026 / Gregg Gonsalves

Orlando Pride supporters stand in front of a banner about protecting trans kids during a game on March 14, 2025, in Orlando, Florida.

I Quit College Basketball to Transition. This Is What the Debate About Trans Athletes Misses. I Quit College Basketball to Transition. This Is What the Debate About Trans Athletes Misses.

In order to make progress on gender equity in sports, we must expand our understanding of trans people.

Jul 9, 2026 / Maxwell Nagle

Gulliver Can’t Travel

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

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

Millions of Americans have turned to food banks after losing SNAP benefits.

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

National Guard members, law enforcement, and event staff try to clear out the grounds of the July 4 celebration on the National Mall ahead of severe weather.

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

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