Robert Moor on 03/02/2026 R Robert Moor
The Tree House and the Oil Pipeline
In the fight against climate change, sometimes you have to go out on a limb.
James Verini on 03/02/2026 J James Verini
The Man Who Broke Into Jail
In Nashville, a criminal-justice activist commits a baffling crime.
Jill Lepore on 03/02/2026 J Jill Lepore
Scandal, Protest, Goofiness, and Grandeur at the U.S. Bicentennial
This year marks the two-hundred-and-fiftieth anniversary of the nation’s founding. The two hundredth wasn’t exactly smooth sailing.
Burkhard Bilger on 03/02/2026 B Burkhard Bilger
Why Your Next Flight Is Likelier to Hit Turbulence
With climate change, the skies are becoming bumpier. Can today’s planes still keep us safe?
Jonathan Blitzer on 03/06/2026 J Jonathan Blitzer
Kristi Noem’s Fireable Offenses
The former Secretary of D.H.S. faced criticism for misspending funds, prioritizing her own self-promotion, and reflexively defending even the most brutal acts of the Trump Administration’s deportation efforts.
Ishaan Tharoor on 03/06/2026 I Ishaan Tharoor
Iran’s Desperate, High-Risk Survival Strategy
The regime in Tehran knows it likely can’t win the war, but it can certainly globalize the pain of the conflict—even if it’s ultimately at its own expense.
Rania Abouzeid on 03/05/2026 R Rania Abouzeid
The Iran War Spreads to Lebanon
As the region spasms, the clash between Israel and Hezbollah is gathering force.
Ruth Marcus on 03/05/2026 R Ruth Marcus
The End of Limits on a President’s Wars
Past conflicts eroded Congress’s ability to decide when to go to war. Donald Trump’s attack on Iran destroyed it.
Isaac Chotiner on 03/04/2026 I Isaac Chotiner
Why a Democratic Congressman Is Supporting Trump’s War with Iran
Representative Greg Landsman explains his hope that the conflict remains limited but also creates an entirely new Middle East.
Isaac Chotiner on 02/28/2026 I Isaac Chotiner
Trump’s Reckless Decision to Pursue Regime Change in Iran
And the risks Democrats face if they fail to strongly oppose his war.
Isaac Chotiner on 02/19/2026 I Isaac Chotiner
Trump Is Still Deporting People Wherever He Wants
How the Administration is overwhelming federal courts and getting away with third-country removals.
Isaac Chotiner on 02/17/2026 I Isaac Chotiner
The Growing Rift Between Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E.
What this shocking split might mean for the future of the Middle East.
Jay Caspian Kang on 03/05/2026 J Jay Caspian Kang
The No-Explanation War
The Trump Administration has decided that it need not make a case for military action. In the current media environment, that approach makes a disturbing kind of sense.
John Cassidy on 03/02/2026 J John Cassidy
Can A.I. Be Pro-Worker?
As fears of mass unemployment grow, three leading economists advocate some policies to shift the focus from job displacement to job enhancement.
Louisa Thomas on 03/01/2026 L Louisa Thomas
The Detroit Pistons Fight Back to the Top
Two years ago, the team set records for losing. Now they have the best winning percentage in the N.B.A. They’re doing it their own way.
John Cassidy on 02/23/2026 J John Cassidy
Jesse Jackson’s Timeless Economic Platform
He ran for President twice on the concerns that still define American political life—inequality, affordability, and vanishing jobs.
Molly Fischer on 03/05/2026 M Molly Fischer
Zohran Mamdani and the Art of the Ask
The new mayor’s plans require funding. How will he get it?
on 03/04/2026
Texas Primary Election Results: James Talarico Wins as Republican Senate Candidates Head to a Runoff
In a tightly contested Democratic Senate race, the state representative defeated Jasmine Crockett. Republican Senator John Cornyn and state attorney general Ken Paxton face a prolonged contest.
Benjamin Wallace-Wells on 03/04/2026 B Benjamin Wallace-Wells
In the Texas Primaries, a Good Night for James Talarico, and a Bad One for John Cornyn
Democrats have not won a statewide race in Texas in more than thirty years, but on Tuesday night they seemed to have found an interesting prospect.
Jill Lepore on 03/03/2026 J Jill Lepore
Do U.S. Presidents Have the Power to Declare War?
On paper, declaring war is reserved for Congress. The Tonkin Gulf Resolution turned a constitutional requirement into a legislative habit of looking away.
on 03/03/2026
North Carolina Primary Live Election Results: Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley Win Senate Nominations
The state’s primaries on March 3rd will determine candidates for House and Senate races in November, with major implications for the balance of power in Congress.
Susan B. Glasser on 03/03/2026 S Susan B. Glasser
Can Donald Trump Win a War with Iran If He Can’t Explain Why He Started It?
So far, explanations are few and the goals—from regime change to ending a nuclear program the President already claimed to have “obliterated”—are many.
Peter Slevin on 03/02/2026 P Peter Slevin
The Republicans Are Messing with Texas
Amid the controversy over redrawn district maps, a bitter senatorial primary race between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton, and growing dissatisfaction with Donald Trump, has the Party overreached?
Robin Wright on 03/01/2026 R Robin Wright
What Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Meant to Iran, and What Comes Next
The Supreme Leader, who ruled the Islamic Republic for nearly four decades, has been killed by Israel and the United States. Can the regime survive without him?