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President-elect Donald Trump arrives to watch SpaceX's rocket Starship lift off for a test flight with Elon Musk from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on November 19, 2024.

The DOGE Bros Win a Battle Against the MAGA Faithful The DOGE Bros Win a Battle Against the MAGA Faithful

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy champion the educated immigrants who fuel tech-sector growth. Trump just decided he does, too. We’ll see if that lasts.

Dec 30, 2024 / Joan Walsh

The Face of Courage and Dignity

The Face of Courage and Dignity The Face of Courage and Dignity

Gisèle Pelicot is a survivor of a horrific mass rape case in France. Fifty men were convicted, including her former husband, Dominique Pelicot, who received a 20-year sentence.

Dec 30, 2024 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Medical Technology Makes Doctors Less Skillful. Should You Care?

Medical Technology Makes Doctors Less Skillful. Should You Care? Medical Technology Makes Doctors Less Skillful. Should You Care?

Technological advances are transforming medicine, but it may be making your physician less creative.

Dec 30, 2024 / Zoya Qureshi

Representative Kay Granger during a news conference with other Republican members of the House of Representatives at the Capitol on July 21, 2020.

Elder Abuse Is No Way to Run a Government Elder Abuse Is No Way to Run a Government

The corridors of power increasingly resemble a nursing home—if not a hospice.

Dec 27, 2024 / Jeet Heer

2024: Hottest Year on Record

2024: Hottest Year on Record 2024: Hottest Year on Record

The gamble of denying climate change.

Dec 27, 2024 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Protesters wave light sticks during a demonstration demanding President Yoon Suk Yeol's resignation outside the National Assembly in Seoul on December 10, 2024.

Young Women Are Leading the “Light Stick Revolution” to Oust South Korea’s Antifeminist President Young Women Are Leading the “Light Stick Revolution” to Oust South Korea’s Antifeminist President

Yoon Suk Yeol rose to power by courting antifeminists. Now young women are going to be his downfall.

Dec 27, 2024 / Hawon Jung

Ding Liren, top right, and Gukesh Dommaraju, top left, are seen during Game 1 of the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 in Singapore on November 25, 2024.

The Drama and Suffering of the World Chess Championship The Drama and Suffering of the World Chess Championship

A dispatch from the pivotal Game 11 in Singapore that helped make Gukesh Dommaraju an 18-year-old chess champion.

Dec 27, 2024 / J.C. Hallman

Leonard Peltier

Leonard Peltier Leonard Peltier

Pardon him now.

Dec 26, 2024 / OppArt / Steve Brodner

Claud Cockburn’s Legacy of Guerrilla Journalism

Claud Cockburn’s Legacy of Guerrilla Journalism Claud Cockburn’s Legacy of Guerrilla Journalism

Patrick Cockburn discusses his new biography about his father, Claud, with his niece, Laura Flanders.

Dec 26, 2024 / Q&A / Laura Flanders

No Holiday Spirit in Gaza

No Holiday Spirit in Gaza No Holiday Spirit in Gaza

Jesus was from Palestine.

Dec 25, 2024 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

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