A Dispatch From the Land of the “Sleepless” A Dispatch From the Land of the “Sleepless”
A French writer’s memoir of her insomnia tries to understand how central sleep is to cultural and intellectual history.
Mar 28, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Alyse Burnside
Ronna’s Out. But the Folks Who Hired Her Remain at NBC News. Ronna’s Out. But the Folks Who Hired Her Remain at NBC News.
How did they think this hire was smart? The network’s accounting for this mess is unfinished.
Mar 27, 2024 / Joan Walsh
How Much of Our Humanity Are We Willing to Outsource to AI? How Much of Our Humanity Are We Willing to Outsource to AI?
Tech companies claim artificial general intelligence systems will propel our society forward. But the cost to our humanity may not be worth the risk.
Mar 27, 2024 / Sage Cammers-Goodwin and Rosalie Waelen
A Second Trump Term Will Bring the US Closer to Autocracy A Second Trump Term Will Bring the US Closer to Autocracy
Oppression feels closer than ever in America today.
Mar 27, 2024 / Andrea Mazzarino
Bearing Arms Bearing Arms
Firearms have been the leading cause of death for US children and teens since 2020, representing 19% of all deaths for children 18 years and younger in 2021.
Mar 27, 2024 / OppArt / Michèle Colburn
Bidenomics and Its Discontents Bidenomics and Its Discontents
The White House believes American workers have seldom had it so good. And lots of prestigious economists agree. But the voters aren’t buying. Maybe they know something?
Mar 27, 2024 / James K. Galbraith
The Forced-Birthers Finally Went Too Far Even for This Supreme Court The Forced-Birthers Finally Went Too Far Even for This Supreme Court
A majority of the justices seemed highly skeptical of the ridiculous legal case against mifepristone.
Mar 27, 2024 / Elie Mystal
Don’t Believe the Hype—Biden’s Israel Policy Hasn’t Changed Don’t Believe the Hype—Biden’s Israel Policy Hasn’t Changed
The decision to let a UN cease-fire resolution pass has been hailed as a dramatic turning point. It isn’t.
Mar 27, 2024 / Aída Chávez
Online Gambling Has Swallowed Professional Sports Online Gambling Has Swallowed Professional Sports
Sports leagues partnered with legal gambling operations to fill their coffers. The deals are bringing in millions, but now they threaten to undermine what makes sports special.
Mar 27, 2024 / Dave Zirin
Fables of the Lone Star Liberal Fables of the Lone Star Liberal
A HBO documentary series helmed by Lawrence Wright unknowingly paints a picture of a state incapable of understanding how radically it has changed since its hard-right turn.
Mar 27, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Sam Russek