Emma Green on 10/13/2025 E Emma Green
Inside the Trump Administration’s Assault on Higher Education
How conservatives learned to stop worrying and love federal power.
Anthony Lane on 10/13/2025 A Anthony Lane
V. R. Lang, a Forgotten Queen Bee of Modern Poetry
A débutante, a burlesque dancer, and a poet, the shape-shifting V. R. Lang—who died at thirty-two—wrote some of the most aching, entrancing lines of the twentieth century.
Eren Orbey on 10/13/2025 E Eren Orbey
Did a Brother’s Quest for Justice Go Too Far?
Scott Johnson’s murder case became synonymous with a movement to redress anti-gay violence in Australia. But the evidence that led to a man’s conviction has never been made public.
Eric Lach on 10/09/2025 E Eric Lach
What Zohran Mamdani Knows About Power
The thirty-three-year-old socialist is rewriting the rules of New York politics. Can he transform the city as mayor?
Jennifer Wilson on 10/06/2025 J Jennifer Wilson
The Prime Minister Who Tried to Have a Life Outside the Office
As the thirtysomething leader of Finland, Sanna Marin pursued an ambitious policy agenda. The press focussed on her nights out and how she paid for breakfast.
Ruth Marcus on 10/12/2025 R Ruth Marcus
The Indictment of Letitia James and the Collapse of Impartial Justice
The question raised by the prosecution of James is: would any other federal prosecutor have brought this case against any other defendant? The answer seems to be no.
Jeannie Suk Gersen on 10/12/2025 J Jeannie Suk Gersen
The Real Problem Is How Trump Can Legally Use the Military
Congress wrote statutes with the apparent assumption that whoever held the office of the Presidency would use the powers they granted in good faith.
Ruth Margalit on 10/09/2025 R Ruth Margalit
Hope and Grief in Israel After the Gaza Ceasefire Deal
In Hostages Square, in Tel Aviv, there were scenes of unimpeded joy overnight, as news broke of a peace agreement.
Ruth Marcus on 10/09/2025 R Ruth Marcus
Nixon Now Looks Restrained
The former President once made an offhand remark about Charles Manson’s guilt. The reaction shows how aberrant Donald Trump’s rhetoric is.
Isaac Chotiner on 10/09/2025 I Isaac Chotiner
Why Hamas Agreed to Release the Hostages
And why it might not matter much for Gaza’s future, or for Palestinian statehood.
Isaac Chotiner on 10/06/2025 I Isaac Chotiner
Why Israel and Hamas Might Finally Have a Deal
How an Israeli strike on Qatar, Hamas’ shifting calculus, and Donald Trump’s impatience could change the trajectory of the two-year war.
Isaac Chotiner on 09/30/2025 I Isaac Chotiner
The Stunning Reversal in U.S.-India Relations
Why is Donald Trump turning on his ideological ally Narendra Modi?
Isaac Chotiner on 09/23/2025 I Isaac Chotiner
Can Liberalism Be Saved?
The legal scholar Cass Sunstein argues for a more expansive definition of an ideology under threat.
Louisa Thomas on 10/12/2025 L Louisa Thomas
The Kansas City Chiefs Are Depressing
The team’s vibes might change if they start winning, and they usually do. But is it possible to win all the time without losing joy and spontaneity?
Jay Caspian Kang on 10/10/2025 J Jay Caspian Kang
The Persistent Pull of Planet Epstein
Many Americans have stopped trusting establishment media, and conspiracy-minded content creators are offering them a dark alternative view of the world.
John Cassidy on 10/06/2025 J John Cassidy
Donald Trump’s Big Pharma Showdown Ends with a Whimper
Wall Street is celebrating the White House’s deal with Pfizer on drug prices. Patients shouldn’t be.
Louisa Thomas on 10/05/2025 L Louisa Thomas
The Fight for the Future of Women’s Basketball
The W.N.B.A. star Napheesa Collier’s blistering critique of the league has brought it to a turning point.
Susan B. Glasser on 10/10/2025 S Susan B. Glasser
Trump, the Self-Styled “President of PEACE” Abroad, Makes War at Home
The President’s martial rhetoric against fellow-Americans is a striking contrast with his push for an end to hostilities in Gaza.
Amy Davidson Sorkin on 10/08/2025 A Amy Davidson Sorkin
Who Can Lead the Democrats?
Kamala Harris almost won in 2024. So why does her new book feel like another defeat?
Oren Peleg on 10/07/2025 O Oren Peleg
The Volunteers Tracking ICE in Los Angeles
How a small group of activists dubbed the “Peace Patrol” stymie the deployment of federal agents in California.
Jon Allsop on 10/06/2025 J Jon Allsop
What Will Bari Weiss Do to CBS News?
A change in leadership at the network has been seen as part of an effort to appease Donald Trump. But there may be other motivations.
Benjamin Wallace-Wells on 10/05/2025 B Benjamin Wallace-Wells
Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth, and the “War from Within”
Peace abroad and war at home? It’s an unusual note to strike in an electoral democracy.
Ruth Margalit on 10/05/2025 R Ruth Margalit
At the Edge of Peace
As a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas takes shape, the long shadow of the war in Gaza gives way to a flicker of hope.
Jessica Winter on 10/04/2025 J Jessica Winter
What Happens to School Lunches in the MAHA Era?
R.F.K., Jr., promised healthier food for kids, but the Trump Administration is cutting programs that achieve this goal.