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New York Stock Exchange, 1895.

The Surprising Origins and Politics of Equality The Surprising Origins and Politics of Equality

A series of new books unearth the long history of egalitarian politics. They also ask whether equality, instead of another political ideal, should be at the center of our politics...

Aug 27, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Samuel Moyn

Danzy Senna’s Acerbic Satires of Art and Money

Danzy Senna’s Acerbic Satires of Art and Money Danzy Senna’s Acerbic Satires of Art and Money

Having gnawed away at literary and political conventions from within their hallowed forms, Senna has now set her eyes on Hollywood.

Aug 27, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Lovia Gyarkye

Buffy (Darren Robinson) of the Fat Boys in Chicago, 1985.

Questlove’s Personal History of Hip-Hop Questlove’s Personal History of Hip-Hop

An elegiac retelling of rap's origins, Hip-Hop Is History also ends with a sense of hope.

Aug 27, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Bijan Stephen

Delegates hold “Coach Walz” signs during the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on August 21, 2024.

The Dark Side of the Democratic Party’s Embrace of Football The Dark Side of the Democratic Party’s Embrace of Football

The hypermasculinity and violence of football connects to Kamala Harris’s bellicose convention speech. It could repel young voters.

Aug 26, 2024 / Dave Zirin

Kamala Harris, Wisdom

Kamala Harris, Wisdom Kamala Harris, Wisdom

“Can you think of any laws that give government the power to make decisions about the male body?” is a quote from Kamala Harris during Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing in 201...

Aug 26, 2024 / OppArt / Hooked Hands

Locals carry out search and rescue efforts after an Israeli attack on the Ridwan family home in Rafah, Gaza, on April 20, 2024.

“I Couldn’t Ask if She Was Still Alive”: A Girl, Her Mother, and a Bloody Night in Gaza “I Couldn’t Ask if She Was Still Alive”: A Girl, Her Mother, and a Bloody Night in Gaza

“I felt something warm on my hand. I couldn’t see what it was in the darkness. Then I realized it was blood.”

Aug 26, 2024 / Lujayn

Visitors walk near a “Stop Extreme Heat Danger” sign in Badwater Basin salt flats.

As Global Temperatures Rise, So Does the Potential for Violence As Global Temperatures Rise, So Does the Potential for Violence

Hotter temperatures can increase aggressive behaviors, making violence more likely during the accelerating climate crisis.

Aug 26, 2024 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen and Thea Sebastian

The Toughest Fight to Win Back Abortion Rights Is On in Florida

The Toughest Fight to Win Back Abortion Rights Is On in Florida The Toughest Fight to Win Back Abortion Rights Is On in Florida

A six-week abortion ban in the state has unleashed widespread suffering. Now voters in the state have a chance to restore Florida as a haven for abortion care in the South.

Aug 26, 2024 / Feature / Amy Littlefield

Then–US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifying before the Senate Budget Committee in 2009.

The Intractable Puzzle of Growth The Intractable Puzzle of Growth

For more than a century, the key measure of a healthy economy has been its capacity to grow and yet if production and consumption continues to expand at their current rate we migh...

Aug 26, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Benjamin Kunkel

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