Recent articles
February 19, 2026
Trump’s Backlash to Black History
The efforts to whitewash history call for a new approach to memorializing Black history.
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February 12, 2026
Iran Wants Him Arrested. He’s Going Back Anyway.
After Jafar Panahi is done promoting his Oscar-nominated film, It Was Just an Accident, he plans to return to his home country—despite the threat of a prison sentence.
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February 7, 2026
The Meaning of <em>Melania</em>
The most interesting part of the first lady’s film is what it leaves out.
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February 5, 2026
How Jeff Bezos Broke <em>The Washington Post</em>
The paper of record for the nation’s capital cut a third of its staff this week. It didn’t have to be like this.
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January 29, 2026
‘This Has Got to End’
Tim Walz on the “all-out attack on all of state government”
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January 25, 2026
Another Death in Minneapolis
After killing another American, federal officials again offer an explanation that appears to be directly contradicted by available evidence.
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January 22, 2026
The Federal Government That Was
In his first full year back in office, Donald Trump presided over the destruction of America’s civil service, purging roughly 300,000 workers.
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January 15, 2026
Will ICE Get Away With This?
States don’t often prosecute federal officers, but they can.
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January 8, 2026
‘Aren’t We Supposed to Be the Good Guys Here?’
Senator Mark Kelly says that taking Greenland “would probably be the biggest mistake any president has made in the history of this country.”
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January 5, 2026
Is the U.S. Running Venezuela or Not?
Trump’s post-Maduro plans are murky.
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December 25, 2025
Netflix vs. Paramount
Whoever wins… we lose?
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December 18, 2025
ISIS Never Really Went Away
Staff writer Graeme Wood reported on the Islamic State for years. He shares his thoughts in the wake of the Bondi Beach attack.
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December 11, 2025
He’s Undocumented. She’s Not.
A young couple decides whether to stay in the U.S.—or leave.
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December 4, 2025
Is This the End of Kids on Social Media?
Australia is about to ban young teens from most platforms. The rest of the world is watching.
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November 27, 2025
How Alison Roman Does Thanksgiving
A conversation with the chef about her new book, Something From Nothing
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