The Accidental Activists of Data Center Alley The Accidental Activists of Data Center Alley


These would-be rebels in Northern Virginia joined the fight against data centers mostly to stop the encroachment on their homes and exclusive private communities.

Alissa Quart

Hungary’s Rebirth Hungary’s Rebirth

The fall of Trump’s favorite dictator—and what comes next.

Feature / Sasha Abramsky

The Bookstore Revolution in Taiwan’s Conservative Heartlands The Bookstore Revolution in Taiwan’s Conservative Heartlands

After Taiwan legalized same-sex marriage, gender-themed bookstores are working to build the social acceptance that the law alone couldn’t deliver.

StudentNation / Kelly Kong

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Massive GOP Spending Hasn’t Slowed the Coming Blue Wave—Plus, the Cornell Rape Case Massive GOP Spending Hasn’t Slowed the Coming Blue Wave—Plus, the Cornell Rape Case

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Brazil’s Decision Brazil’s Decision

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Jalen Hurts Deserved Better. We All Do. Jalen Hurts Deserved Better. We All Do.

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The Terrifying Future of States’ Criminalizing Pregnant People Is Already Here The Terrifying Future of States’ Criminalizing Pregnant People Is Already Here

Oct 20, 2026 / Amy Littlefield

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The Peril of Trump’s Final Act: Would He Use a Tactical Nuclear Weapon in Iran? The Peril of Trump’s Final Act: Would He Use a Tactical Nuclear Weapon in Iran?

Trump is trapped in a war that has already been lost, a reality that he will never allow himself to admit.

Robert L. Borosage

Kash Patel Stands Up for “Victims” of Bestiality Kash Patel Stands Up for “Victims” of Bestiality

In a bizarre Senate committee hearing, the FBI director defends his tenure and disrespects Democrats.

Joan Walsh

The Reality Today Is That Foreign Policy Hawks Are a Minority in the Democratic Party The Reality Today Is That Foreign Policy Hawks Are a Minority in the Democratic Party

It is damn time we all started acting like it.

Matthew Duss

Books & the Arts

Who Was Emily Brontë?

Who Was Emily Brontë? Who Was Emily Brontë?

A new biography tries to reconstruct her everyday life.

Books & the Arts / Sarah Chihaya

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The Clarion Call of “NAZA” The Clarion Call of “NAZA”


Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor’s new film not only documents the horrors of the present but give us a glimpse of a possible future too.

Books & the Arts / Ahmed Moor

Charli XCX performing in San Francisco.

The Genius of Charli XCX The Genius of Charli XCX

On her new album, Music, Fashion, Film, the musician embraces rock.

Books & the Arts / Bijan Stephen

World

Bulldozers demolish shelters in Kathmandu, part of a nationwide drive to remove informal settlements built on public land.

A Reckoning Comes for Nepal A Reckoning Comes for Nepal

A year after its Gen Z uprising, Nepal faces a struggle not only for democracy and human rights but for climate survival.

Feature / Wen Stephenson

Is Nepal a Turning Point in Climate Coverage?

Is Nepal a Turning Point in Climate Coverage? Is Nepal a Turning Point in Climate Coverage?

Even CBS News and Bari Weiss, who fired the outlet’s entire climate unit, have used Nepal as a watchword for environmental disaster.

Mark Hertsgaard and Covering Climate Now

On the set of Cosmosquare Films’ “Hanging On”

Notes From Evictionland Notes From Evictionland

Eviction is practically baked into the way Britain manages its tenanted homes. Here’s how it played out—over and over again—for my parents.

Jessica Field

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The Fissures and Fractures Behind the Right’s Pink Facade

The Fissures and Fractures Behind the Right’s Pink Facade The Fissures and Fractures Behind the Right’s Pink Facade

After Roe was overturned, some young women are turning more hard-line on abortion—but others are fleeing conservatism altogether.

Feature / Amy Littlefield

Abdul El-Sayed Diagnoses American Politics

Abdul El-Sayed Diagnoses American Politics Abdul El-Sayed Diagnoses American Politics

A conversation with Michigan’s Democratic Senate nominee about public health, outside money, and a new kind of politics.

Feature / The Nation

The UAW Wave Has Hit Our Shores

The UAW Wave Has Hit Our Shores The UAW Wave Has Hit Our Shores

The union’s endorsements of insurgent candidates led to big wins this summer. It’s all part of a strategy to remake American politics for the working class.

Feature / Ella Fanger

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