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Harvard, Penn, MIT Heads Face Congress Over Antisemitism

Even Elite Institutions Like Harvard Aren’t Free From the Culture War Even Elite Institutions Like Harvard Aren’t Free From the Culture War

In the wake of congressional hearings on antisemitism, a right-wing campaign to oust Harvard President Claudine Gay maneuvered its pretext into victory.

Jan 3, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

A merchandising display at a 2022 crypto convention in Denver.

Rocky Mountain Lie Rocky Mountain Lie

The inside story of a scam nestled inside Colorado’s booming crypto trade

Jan 3, 2024 / James Block and Jacob Silverman

Mickey Mouse Loses It!

Mickey Mouse Loses It! Mickey Mouse Loses It!

Disney’s famed character out of ©.

Jan 3, 2024 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

John Roberts, chief justice of the US Supreme Court, during a State of the Union address at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, February 7, 2023.

John Roberts Thinks Judges Like Him Are Too Important to Be Replaced by AI John Roberts Thinks Judges Like Him Are Too Important to Be Replaced by AI

In his year-end report, the chief justice avoided the many elephants in the room—including Supreme Court corruption—to reassure judges that they’re superior to bots.

Jan 3, 2024 / Elie Mystal

A child eats amid the rubble of destroyed buildings following Israeli bombardment in Rafah on the southern Gaza Strip on December 29, 2023, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

A Palestinian Whose Childhood Was Destroyed by War Pleads for Peace A Palestinian Whose Childhood Was Destroyed by War Pleads for Peace

Never letting children endure war again is the “never again” that might actually heal our wounded humanity.

Jan 3, 2024 / Ibtisam Barakat

Adam Driver in “Ferrari.”

Michael Mann’s Need for Speed Michael Mann’s Need for Speed

The director’s biopic of Enzo Ferrari is a perfect encapsulation of his primary aesthetic interest: the death drive and male melancholy.

Jan 3, 2024 / Books & the Arts / James Duesterberg

A priest blesses a lesbian couple in Munich.

Why LGBTQ Catholics Are Ambivalent About the “Gift” of Same-Sex Blessings Why LGBTQ Catholics Are Ambivalent About the “Gift” of Same-Sex Blessings

For some, it’s a watershed moment and for others it’s a piddling half-step. But it has the radical potential to encourage some very important conversations.

Jan 3, 2024 / Michael F. Pettinger

History: March of Return

History: March of Return History: March of Return

In 2018, a protest in Gaza and the Israeli military’s reaction.

Jan 2, 2024 / OppArt / Seth Tobocman

Protesters hold banners in support of Julian Assange at Belmarsh Prison on May 12, 2022, in London, England.

A Visit to Belmarsh Prison, Where Julian Assange Awaits His Final Appeal Against Extradition to the US A Visit to Belmarsh Prison, Where Julian Assange Awaits His Final Appeal Against Extradition to the US

The Wikileaks founder says he fears his own imprisonment, US government surveillance, and restrictions on the group’s funding have effectively scared off potential whistleblowers....

Jan 2, 2024 / Charles Glass

Kaylee Nicole Johnson, Jannie Hampton, Jayah Henry in “All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt.”

“All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt”: A Masterpiece of American Southern Filmmaking “All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt”: A Masterpiece of American Southern Filmmaking

Raven Jackson’s remarkable debut is a poetic look into Black family life in the South.

Jan 2, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Kelli Weston

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