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An image of the book cover of Relinquished, showing empty baby cots, and a photo of author Gretchen Sisson.

Whom Does Adoption Really Serve? A Q&A With Gretchen Sisson Whom Does Adoption Really Serve? A Q&A With Gretchen Sisson

Sisson’s new book, Relinquished, is the corrective we need to shut down the Christian conservative myth that adoption can render abortion unnecessary.

Mar 18, 2024 / Amy Littlefield

The Tragedy and Tenacity of Public Housing in America

The Tragedy and Tenacity of Public Housing in America The Tragedy and Tenacity of Public Housing in America

A cartoon report on the only policy proven to actually address the housing shortage—and how racism, inept management, and systematic disinvestment led to long-term decline.

Mar 18, 2024 / Feature / Eric Orner

Lucy Sante

Lucy Sante and the Solitude and Solidarity of Transitioning Lucy Sante and the Solitude and Solidarity of Transitioning

In her new memoir, I Heard Her Call My Name, Sante dissects her past in order to understand her future.

Mar 18, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Stephanie Burt

Nation Poetry

Sentencing Sentencing

Mar 18, 2024 / Poems / Àkpà Árinzèchukwu

An American flag above the Washington Monument is seen split nearly in two in June 2018.

The Looming Imperial Crisis That Could Topple American Hegemony The Looming Imperial Crisis That Could Topple American Hegemony

Washington now finds itself facing three complex global crises, each demanding its undivided attention.

Mar 15, 2024 / Alfred McCoy

Chutzpah Ball Soup

Chutzpah Ball Soup Chutzpah Ball Soup

Red lines.

Mar 15, 2024 / Steve Brodner

People gather at an Uncommitted Minnesota watch party during the presidential primary in Minneapolis, Minn., on Super Tuesday, March 5, 2024.

The Most Committed Are the Uncommitted The Most Committed Are the Uncommitted

A growing movement of “uncommitted” Democratic voters are making it impossible for the Biden White House to remain complacent about Israel’s war on Gaza.

Mar 15, 2024 / Jeet Heer

The TikTok stand at last year's Appliance and Electronics World Expo in Shanghai.

How GOP Megadonor Jeffrey Yass Can Clean Up on TikTok’s Forced Sale How GOP Megadonor Jeffrey Yass Can Clean Up on TikTok’s Forced Sale

The Pennsylvania billionaire has former TikTok detractors backing off a ban, but he'll be sitting pretty if a US takeover happens. 

Mar 15, 2024 / Jacob Silverman

The Future Is Dry

The Future Is Dry The Future Is Dry

Our dwindling water supply threatens our survival.

Mar 15, 2024 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Shawn Fain

Shawn Fain: “Trump Doesn’t Give a Damn About Working-Class People” Shawn Fain: “Trump Doesn’t Give a Damn About Working-Class People”

An exclusive interview with the UAW president.

Mar 15, 2024 / Q&A / John Nichols

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