Our Buildings Were Built for a Different World Our Buildings Were Built for a Different World
The climate crisis demands that we retrofit them—which won’t happen at scale until architects start seeing themselves as political actors.
Aug 7, 2024 / Column / Kate Wagner
The Misunderstood Art of Marie Laurencin The Misunderstood Art of Marie Laurencin
Her lively, outré, and undeniably feminine take on cubism set her apart from her modernist peers.
Aug 7, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Hannah Stamler
Gender Diversity at the Olympics Gender Diversity at the Olympics
There are at least 155 out LGBTQ athletes from 25 countries competing in this year’s Olympic games in Paris.
Aug 6, 2024 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
What’s Left After Wokeness? What’s Left After Wokeness?
An interview with political philosopher Susan Neiman, the author of Left Is Not “Woke.”
Aug 6, 2024 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The Lost Stories of the Communist International The Lost Stories of the Communist International
The focus of Brigitte Studer’s Travellers of the World Revolution is not the leadership and changing politics of the Comintern but the history of its rank and file.
Aug 6, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Tony Wood
Hari Kunzru’s Novels of Creative Destruction Hari Kunzru’s Novels of Creative Destruction
Like his prior two, his latest tells a story of artistic and political frustration.
Aug 5, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Nawal Arjini
Donald Trump’s Divide-and-Conquer Scheme for Black America Donald Trump’s Divide-and-Conquer Scheme for Black America
The twisted political agenda behind smearing Kamala Harris as a political and racial chameleon.
Aug 2, 2024 / Jeet Heer
The Uncanny Brilliance of Helen Oyeyemi The Uncanny Brilliance of Helen Oyeyemi
In her new novel Parasol Against the Axe, Oyeyemi helps us imagine a new kind of literary ficiton.
Aug 1, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Sarah Chihaya
The Transformation of Gowanus The Transformation of Gowanus
Can a Superfund site be remade into an experiment for equitable housing and eco-friendly development?
Jul 31, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Karrie Jacobs
