‘If You Want to Make the Gods Laugh, Tell Them Your Plans’ ‘If You Want to Make the Gods Laugh, Tell Them Your Plans’
On expectation in a time of pandemic.
Nov 18, 2020 / Kweku Toure
Where’s Plan B? Where’s Plan B?
Keeping your head. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of November 9.
Nov 13, 2020 / Steve Brodner
The Children of Fallujah: The Medical Mystery at the Heart of the Iraq War The Children of Fallujah: The Medical Mystery at the Heart of the Iraq War
Since the 2003 invasion, doctors in Fallujah have been reporting a sharp rise in birth defects among the city’s children—and to this day, no one knows why.
Nov 9, 2020 / Feature / Laura Gottesdiener
USA: Nearly a Quarter of a Million Empty Chairs USA: Nearly a Quarter of a Million Empty Chairs
Covid devastates, our leader dodges.
Nov 6, 2020 / OppArt / Dan Landau
Athletes Are No Substitute for a Functioning Government Athletes Are No Substitute for a Functioning Government
Patrick Mahomes and LeBron James have tried to help people vote this election season, but it’s not their job.
Nov 5, 2020 / Dave Zirin
Turning the Corner Turning the Corner
Virus cases rise and so do Trump's lies.
Nov 5, 2020 / OppArt / Clay Bennett
A Walk in the Woods During a Season of Uncertainty A Walk in the Woods During a Season of Uncertainty
When all is uncertain, how to stay sane and to maintain wonder? An encounter with the dark magic of mushrooms.
Nov 4, 2020 / Maria Margaronis
The Time Is Now: Dump Trump! The Time Is Now: Dump Trump!
Herewith a short—very short—list of his most egregious crimes. And why there’s no room for anything but a thumping, indisputable Biden victory.
Nov 2, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
College Football’s Great Defender Has Covid-19 College Football’s Great Defender Has Covid-19
The people in power who used Trevor Lawrence as a stalking horse for their own profit motives should be ashamed.
Oct 31, 2020 / StudentNation / Dave Zirin
For Persian Gulf Migrant Workers, the Pandemic Has Amplified Systemic Discrimination For Persian Gulf Migrant Workers, the Pandemic Has Amplified Systemic Discrimination
Trapped in crowded, unsafe accommodations with little access to health care, millions have been abruptly deprived of income.
Oct 30, 2020 / Sarah Aziza