How Karoline Leavitt Debased Her Job
admin In an administration where everybody’s job is to lie on television, the role of the press secretary is redundant.
August 2026
The Sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln Deserve Better
The treatment of those on board betrays the promise made by the 16th president himself.
The Crisis for Democrats in Michigan
The Senate election presents liberals with a grim choice.
Welcome to the Scrolling Backlash
Why so many people are trying to be more offline
The Limits of Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity
The visionary artist once challenged ways of seeing—until she was seen by everyone.
What Dolly Parton Knew About Reading
She wanted to be remembered, most of all, as the “book lady.”
The AI Backlash Is Transforming Into a Political Movement
A new group is targeting tech companies and the government with the climate movement’s playbook.
Photos of the Week: Death Dive, Cool Breeze, Castle Pull
A sheep-crossing-water contest in Turkey, a pilgrimage festival in Portugal, a devastating flood in Nepal, robot racing in China, a…
A Wildly Popular Movie Meets the Film World’s Most Revered Label
<em>KPop Demon Hunters</em>’ inclusion in the high-class cinema catalogue may signal a changing tide.
It’s Too Early to Declare a Culture-War Winner
Claudia Rankine’s new book overflows with grief for the backlash to racial progress, but history isn’t finished.