Elon Musk’s James Talarico Smear Blew Up In His Face Elon Musk’s James Talarico Smear Blew Up In His Face
But that doesn’t mean the danger from Musk’s lies is over.
Oct 12, 2026 / Jeet Heer
Latino Pride: Honoring Heritage, Challenging Columbus Day Latino Pride: Honoring Heritage, Challenging Columbus Day
Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates Latino culture and pride while prompting reflection on Columbus Day and Indigenous recognition.
Oct 12, 2026 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo
The Anatomy of a Literary Scandal The Anatomy of a Literary Scandal
The pillorying of Canadian-Haitian novelist Thélyson Orélien, accused of using AI to write his new novel, is the latest in a chaotic year for French publishing.
Oct 12, 2026 / June Loper and Harrison Stetler
Turkey Is Brutally Oppressing Queer People. Here’s What You Need to Know. Turkey Is Brutally Oppressing Queer People. Here’s What You Need to Know.
The government’s sweeping crackdown on the LGBTQ community is an escalation of a decades-long pattern.
Oct 12, 2026 / Levent Pişkin
How I Fell Through the Cracks at Facebook How I Fell Through the Cracks at Facebook
A chronic illness forced me out of my software engineering job. What would have helped me most was a workplace union.
Oct 10, 2026 / Natalie Mead
“I Had to Get My Mind Right”: The Challenges to Loving Relationships After Being Laid Off by DOGE “I Had to Get My Mind Right”: The Challenges to Loving Relationships After Being Laid Off by DOGE
After the federal firings, Black women felt betrayed and disillusioned. One longtime federal worker learned from experience the importance of community.
Oct 9, 2026 / Lottie Joiner
The Violent, Militaristic Ideology that Undergirds Fraternities The Violent, Militaristic Ideology that Undergirds Fraternities
The first major hazing scandal in American history occurred at West Point in 1900. There are eerie parallels to what happened at Cornell’s Chi Phi.
Oct 9, 2026 / Jasper Craven
Inside Cornell’s Week of Protest Inside Cornell’s Week of Protest
“We won’t be silenced anymore. Our university needs to start protecting us, like they should’ve with Jane Doe and all other survivors on campus.”
Oct 9, 2026 / StudentNation / Jeannine Chiang