Jelani Cobb on 09/27/2026 J Jelani Cobb
The President vs. the Press
Donald Trump’s behavior cannot be called unexpected at this point. What was noteworthy last week, however, was the way that the media responded.
Anand Giridharadas on 09/26/2026 A Anand Giridharadas
A Night Living in Penn Station
For the outreach workers trying to place homeless New Yorkers in shelters, each evening presents familiar faces and fresh challenges.
Jill Lepore on 09/21/2026 J Jill Lepore
Is A.I. Above the Law?
Our legal system isn’t ready for machines that act on their own.
Benjamin Wofford on 09/21/2026 B Benjamin Wofford
The Fallout of a Charlie Kirk Campus Scandal
Students and faculty across the country were punished for their reactions to the conservative activist’s murder. A recent graduate of Texas Tech’s law school is still trying to clear her name.
Casey Cep on 09/21/2026 C Casey Cep
What Barbara Kingsolver Believes the Novel Can Do
One of the country’s most popular novelists writes what she calls socially engaged fiction. In her new book, she considers the role of art—and who it’s for.
Robin Wright on 09/26/2026 R Robin Wright
Iran’s Bitterness and Bewilderment Over How to Make Peace with Trump
After a heated week at the U.N. General Assembly, a new ceasefire proposal came and apparently went.
Cristian Farias on 09/26/2026 C Cristian Farias
Nolan Wells’s Family Still Wants Answers
A Mississippi grand jury declined to bring charges in connection with the death of a Black teen-ager during a boating trip, but it’s still unclear exactly how he died.
Emma Green on 09/26/2026 E Emma Green
Susan Collins’s Maine Money Machine
The senator uses her seniority in Congress to bring significant resources to her state. Is that enough for voters who hate her party?
Chang Che on 09/24/2026 C Chang Che
There Is No A.I. “Race”
We’re constantly told that Chinese advances would have catastrophic consequences. But the first to innovate is rarely the one who wins.
Isaac Chotiner on 09/21/2026 I Isaac Chotiner
What Life Is Actually Like in Gaza Today
Nearly a year after the ceasefire, the analyst Jaser AbuMousa explains the impediments to rebuilding, and the devastation of his own family.
Isaac Chotiner on 09/18/2026 I Isaac Chotiner
Why China Isn’t Getting Existential About A.I.
China’s fears about the technology are increasingly distinct from those of the U.S. What does that mean for international coöperation?
Tyler Foggatt on 09/17/2026 T Tyler Foggatt
How, Exactly, Could A.I. Kill Us?
Employees of A.I. companies are increasingly sounding the alarm. What should we make of their warnings?
Isaac Chotiner on 09/09/2026 I Isaac Chotiner
Can East Germany’s Cold War History Explain the Rise of the AfD?
After winning a state election this past weekend, the German far right is closer to power than it has been in decades.
Susan B. Glasser on 09/25/2026 S Susan B. Glasser
The Week Republicans Finally Panicked About Trump
The President’s party, facing a midterm reckoning, is begging for a way out of his Iran-war doom loop.
Jay Caspian Kang on 09/22/2026 J Jay Caspian Kang
How the Absence of Shame Weakens Democracy
A sense of shame binds us together—and can hold the powerful in check.
Jay Caspian Kang on 09/15/2026 J Jay Caspian Kang
Will A.I. Overwrite Our Sense of Shame?
The tech world has long been run by iconoclasts whose ideas about right and wrong are self-consciously different from those of most people.
Louisa Thomas on 09/12/2026 L Louisa Thomas
Ben Shelton Comes Into Full Focus
In a riveting U.S. Open semifinal against Frances Tiafoe, the twenty-three-year-old showed that his composure and problem-solving are as central to his game as his extraordinary athleticism.
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Ari Emanuel on Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Mixing Business with Politics
The entertainment agent and executive talks with David Remnick about his dealings with the President, the tech mogul, and Mohammed bin Salman, and operating within “shades of gray.”
Afra Wang on 09/23/2026 A Afra Wang
What China’s Vibe-Coding Capital Can Tell Us About the A.I. Boom
Tech workers have flocked to Liangzhu, a small town outside Hangzhou, looking to escape China’s corporate culture and build their future with A.I.
Ishaan Tharoor on 09/23/2026 I Ishaan Tharoor
The Worlds That Donald Trump and Xi Jinping Want
As the President stages a gala welcome for the Chinese leader, it appears that, in curious ways, the two men mirror each other.
Jon Allsop on 09/22/2026 J Jon Allsop
Is Trump’s Latest Press Attack Just Another Distraction?
After CNN, MS NOW, and Politico were barred from the White House, the entire TV press pool announced a boycott of the President.
Julian Lucas on 09/21/2026 J Julian Lucas
The Lost Descendants of Thomas Jefferson
Scientists have new proof that the President had children with his enslaved chambermaid Sally Hemings—and that their bloodline endures across the country.
Peter Slevin on 09/21/2026 P Peter Slevin
A Populist Revival in Iowa
In close contests for governor and a Senate seat, candidates from both parties claim that they’re fighting a corrupt system.
Gideon Lewis-Kraus on 09/20/2026 G Gideon Lewis-Kraus
Our A.I. Problem
Why can’t the people who produced the technology, which has already shown that a different world is possible, just do the things that would prevent extinction?