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What We Know About the Covid-19 Race Gap

What We Know About the Covid-19 Race Gap What We Know About the Covid-19 Race Gap

The CDC is finally releasing more data that show just how unequal the toll of the pandemic is. But we can’t stop there.

May 4, 2020 / Zoë Carpenter

CNN’s Exceptional Climate Journalism Achievement

CNN’s Exceptional Climate Journalism Achievement CNN’s Exceptional Climate Journalism Achievement

Human stories, robust science, and calling out corporate villains makes The Road to Change a must-see tour de force.

Apr 29, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard

Finding Humor When ‘Shit Is So Terrible’: A Conversation With Samantha Irby

Finding Humor When ‘Shit Is So Terrible’: A Conversation With Samantha Irby Finding Humor When ‘Shit Is So Terrible’: A Conversation With Samantha Irby

We talked to the writer and comedian about privacy, blogging, chronic illness, and how to actually enjoy social media.  

Apr 29, 2020 / Q&A / Rima Parikh

How to Reopen Congress Quickly, Safely—and Remotely

How to Reopen Congress Quickly, Safely—and Remotely How to Reopen Congress Quickly, Safely—and Remotely

The people’s branch must start using proxy votes and virtual oversight hearings so they can do their job.

Apr 29, 2020 / John Nichols

Tom Tomorrow cartoon 4/28/20

Yup, Trump Endorses Bleach Yup, Trump Endorses Bleach

Just when you think Trump’s handling of the coronavirus couldn’t get worse, he surprises us.

Apr 28, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow

President Donald Trump speaks with his hands in the air while standing at a podium

Why Can’t I Stop Watching Trump’s Chaotic Briefings? Why Can’t I Stop Watching Trump’s Chaotic Briefings?

Like a bad reality-TV show, sometimes it’s hard to pull yourself away from them.

Apr 21, 2020 / Rebecca Gordon

Colstrip coal plant

The Coronavirus Has Lessons for Journalists Covering the Climate Crisis The Coronavirus Has Lessons for Journalists Covering the Climate Crisis

Earth Day’s 50th anniversary serves as a moment to reflect on how to more rigorously cover the climate story.

Apr 20, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope

Hong Kong activists 1970s

The Radical ’70s Magazine That Shaped the Hong Kong Left The Radical ’70s Magazine That Shaped the Hong Kong Left

Caught between China and colonial rule, this grassroots collective pushed to change the terms of the debate.

Apr 17, 2020 / Promise Li

‘The Nation’ Names Wilfred Chan as Contributing Writer

‘The Nation’ Names Wilfred Chan as Contributing Writer ‘The Nation’ Names Wilfred Chan as Contributing Writer

He joins a newly minted masthead of diverse writers and advisers at a pivotal moment for the future of progressive politics in America.

Apr 17, 2020 / Press Room

A balloon depicting Donald Trump in a diaper flies over those rallying at the 2020 Women's March in Los Angeles

Describing Trump Strains the Imagination Describing Trump Strains the Imagination

Accurately reporting on the White House requires the kind of language that journalists do not generally allow themselves.

Apr 16, 2020 / Column / Eric Alterman

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