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The Hidden Burden of Parenting and Teaching From Home

The Hidden Burden of Parenting and Teaching From Home The Hidden Burden of Parenting and Teaching From Home

The pandemic showed me the weakness of our safety net.

Jun 2, 2021 / Belle Chesler

Mahua Moitra

Is Mahua Moitra India’s AOC? Is Mahua Moitra India’s AOC?

The MP from West Bengal says she knows how to defeat Modi.

Jun 2, 2021 / Divya Subramanian

It’s Time for Stephen Breyer to Retire From the Supreme Court

It’s Time for Stephen Breyer to Retire From the Supreme Court It’s Time for Stephen Breyer to Retire From the Supreme Court

The associate justice has served admirably on the Court for 27 years. But for the sake of our basic rights, he’s got to step down at the end of this term.

Jun 2, 2021 / Feature / Elie Mystal

The Surreal Pleasures of ‘The Masked Singer’

The Surreal Pleasures of ‘The Masked Singer’ The Surreal Pleasures of ‘The Masked Singer’

By discarding all the tropes of standard reality TV, this singing competition allows viewers to revel in pure weirdness.

Jun 2, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Erin Schwartz

Sun Ra

The Story of Sun Ra’s Egyptian Adventure The Story of Sun Ra’s Egyptian Adventure

How a 1971 trip changed the course of the free jazz icon’s career.

Jun 2, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Marcus J. Moore

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

The Return of the Sensible Liberal The Return of the Sensible Liberal

If someone wants you six feet under, meeting in the middle still puts you three feet deep.

Jun 1, 2021 / Tom Tomorrow

The New York Times building.

The ‘New York Times’ Mayoral Endorsement Fails the Voters of New York The ‘New York Times’ Mayoral Endorsement Fails the Voters of New York

The paper is telling voters to back one candidate, when this is a ranked-choice voting election in which New Yorkers are supposed to pick five.

Jun 1, 2021 / John Nichols

Michael Flynn

Pro-Trump Crackpots’ Talk Gets More Dangerous. Should We Worry? Pro-Trump Crackpots’ Talk Gets More Dangerous. Should We Worry?

The GOP’s antidemocracy agenda gets clearer by the day. Is Joe Manchin paying attention?

Jun 1, 2021 / Joan Walsh

As Pride Month Begins, Republicans Double Down on Restricting Transgender Americans

As Pride Month Begins, Republicans Double Down on Restricting Transgender Americans As Pride Month Begins, Republicans Double Down on Restricting Transgender Americans

An unprecedented effort in state legislatures across the country.

Jun 1, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Apartheid

Apartheid Apartheid

Lost links.

Jun 1, 2021 / OppArt / André Carrilho

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