The Democrats Hone Their Trump Narrative
A conversation with Helen Lewis about the mood at the DNC
San Francisco’s Nocturnal Taxi Ballet
Why can’t I stop watching a livestream of a parking lot?
Abortion Takes Center Stage
The most emotional moment of the DNC so far has not been Joe Biden’s goodbye.
The New AOC
The progressive congresswoman is no longer speaking solely to the left wing, but to the party as a whole.
The Far Right Is Becoming Obsessed With Race and IQ
“Race science” has returned.
Views of a Blue Sturgeon Supermoon
Images of one of this year’s closest full moons, seen from locations around the world
The Defeat-Harris, Get-Trump Politics of Protest
Make no mistake, that’s the ultimate logic of the pro-Palestinian activists at the DNC.
Sean O’Brien Walked Right Into It
The Teamsters’ leader should never have lent his credibility to Trump’s project.
The Truth About High Prices
The White House simply does not have great tools to bring the cost of living under control.
When Is It Okay to Not Finish a Book?
How to decide to put down a book—without all the angst
Someone Is Watching. Is It God, or Your Boss?
Francis Ford Coppola’s The Conversation captured anxieties about the emerging surveillance state—and how it makes workers past and present feel at their job.
The False Narrative of Settler Colonialism
The rise of an academic theory and its obsession with Israel
You May Miss Wokeness
“Wokeness” has few defenders left. That doesn’t mean there’s nothing to defend.
The Warehouse Worker Who Became a Philosopher
Eleven years ago, the podcast host Stephen West was stocking groceries.
Joe Biden’s Late Goodbye
The Democratic National Convention’s first night had a delicate mission: to honor the sitting president before quickly switching gears to celebrate Kamala Harris.
Policy Isn’t Going to Win This Election
The Harris campaign seems to have grasped an important reality.
The Plan to Take Down the Hyde Amendment
Eliminating the long-standing policy would be one of the most viable ways for a president to expand abortion access.
The American Con Man Who Pioneered Offshore Finance
How a now-obscure financier turned the Bahamas into a tax haven—and created a cornerstone of global plutocracy
We Still Need to Trump-Proof America
The ex-president could yet win. And even if he doesn’t, Congress must patch up the legal loopholes he exploited.
The Mistake That Could Cost Trump the Election
Democrats have managed to make detailed policy ideas into one of Trump’s greatest liabilities.