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Journalist Rachel Maddow and playwright Tony Kushner interview each other at the Author Guild Foundation’s WIT Literary Festival on September 28, in Lenox, Massachusetts.

Trumpism Is Not a “Rogue Wave” Trumpism Is Not a “Rogue Wave”

Tony Kushner and Rachel Maddow discuss the threats to US democracy and how art can help people see dangers on the horizon.

Oct 29, 2024 / Q&A / Tony Kushner and Rachel Maddow

Marijuana Could Be Legal in Half of US States After the 2024 Election Marijuana Could Be Legal in Half of US States After the 2024 Election

Florida’s Amendment 3 would legalize recreational cannabis, along with similar ballot proposals in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska.

Oct 29, 2024 / StudentNation / Cameron Driggers

This man has done worse than accept free flights on Turkish Airlines.

The Real Scandal in New York City The Real Scandal in New York City

What’s worse than taking illegal foreign campaign contributions? Mayor Eric Adams’s failure to meet the city’s glaring needs.

Oct 29, 2024 / D.D. Guttenplan

A neighborhood in North Tampa flooded by Milton's storm surge.

Climate Change Climate Change

Oct 29, 2024 / Column / Calvin Trillin

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Letters From the November 2024 Issue Letters From the November 2024 Issue

No mention of genocide… Developer talk…

Oct 29, 2024 / Our Readers

25 Years of Indecision With Jon Stewart

25 Years of Indecision With Jon Stewart 25 Years of Indecision With Jon Stewart

Before he left his post at The Daily Show, Stewart was America’s voice of reason. Times have changed. Has he?

Oct 29, 2024 / Feature / John Semley

Emily Oster and the Optimization of Parenting

Emily Oster and the Optimization of Parenting Emily Oster and the Optimization of Parenting

What gets lost when we approach pregnancy and raising children through data?

Oct 29, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Anna Louie Sussman

Nation Poetry

Rimbaud’s Beach Rimbaud’s Beach

Oct 29, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Saadi Youssef

Street Actions

Street Actions Street Actions

Activism and community.

Oct 28, 2024 / OppArt / Karen Guancione

Howard Lutnick, chairman and chief executive officer of Cantor Fitzgerald LP (left) and Elon Musk during a campaign event with Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden on October 27, 2024.

20,000 Out-of-Towners Fill Madison Square Garden for Trump 20,000 Out-of-Towners Fill Madison Square Garden for Trump

Calling Trump and his supporters Nazis misses the genuine danger the fake billionaire and his authentically plutocratic friends pose to our republic.

Oct 28, 2024 / D.D. Guttenplan

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