How Socialist Is the D.S.A.? Megan Romer Explains
Romer, a co-chair of the Democratic Socialists of America, defends some of the D.S.A.’s controversial positions: “I think people like us bei...
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The Democratic Socialist Running for Mayor of Los Angeles
The city-council member Nithya Raman was an ally of Karen Bass, but Raman launched a challenge against her to bring more “urgency” to fighti...
Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed Is “Not a Burn-It-Down Kind” of Candidate
The midterms are becoming a referendum not just on Trump but on the Democratic Party. Will the Senate candidate be a savior of the Party—or...
A Democrat and a Republican in Congress on the Blowback from Mass Detention
The staff writer Jonathan Blitzer speaks with two lawmakers in Congress about the immigration crackdown: Democrat Jason Crow, of Colorado, a...
One Refugee’s Journey Through ICE Detention
In 2025, ICE began detaining people at immigration hearings, an unprecedented step. The staff writer Jonathan Blitzer shares the story of on...
Pick Three: Richard Brody on “The Odyssey” and Other Summer Films
The film critic discusses three notable movies of this summer: Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster “The Odyssey,” the quirky comedy “I Love Boos...
Rahm Emanuel Says Israel’s Path Is “Not Sustainable Politically”
A likely Democratic Presidential candidate says the U.S. must end unconditional support for Israel. Emanuel explains his proposal for Middle...
How an Estimated Seven Hundred Thousand People Have Died from DOGE’s U.S.A.I.D. Cuts
Atul Gawande, the former assistant administrator for global health at U.S.A.I.D., on the devastating effects of cuts to international aid by...
The World Cup, the Knicks, and LeBron James’s Fate: An All-Time Summer in Sports
The staff writer Louisa Thomas on the U.S. men’s national soccer team, the N.B.A. off-season, and Serena Williams.
The Sounds of Summer, with Fred Armisen
The comedian talks about his recent album—a sound-effects record for the modern era—and the origin of his love of accents, with the staff wr...
Alicia Keys’s New York Musical Goes on National Tour
In her Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, Keys tells a story very much like her own life—but don’t call it autobiographical.
From The Political Scene: Donald Trump’s Dangerous Politicization of America’s Spy Agencies
Bill Pulte, Trump’s pick for acting Director of National Intelligence, has no national-security experience.
America at 250: A View from Britain, with “The Rest Is History”
The historian-podcasters Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland explain why losing the thirteen colonies “annoyed” the British, but “it could hav...
From Critics at Large: Steve Spielberg's Blockbusters
Half a century ago, the “Jaws” director created the blueprint for the modern blockbuster. With “Disclosure Day,” he returns to the form he h...
Hillary Clinton on How Donald Trump Lost the Iran War
The former Secretary of State says that Benjamin Netanyahu and others tried to get her on board with an Iran attack. It was Trump who finall...
The Sports Journalist Pablo Torre Has a Pulitzer, but Still Feels Like the “Turd” in the Pool
The podcaster discusses why investigative reporting in sports is still rare and whether fans even want it, and the problem with private equi...
Rachel Goldberg-Polin on Losing a Son in Gaza
The most visible spokesperson for the families of Israeli hostages in Gaza discusses her memoir, “When We See You Again,” and the unending p...
Seeing the Dark Side of the Moon on NASA’s Artemis II Mission
The commander of Artemis II, Reid Wiseman, on travelling farther from Earth than any humans have gone.
Jack Schlossberg, the Kennedy Running for Congress in New York
The candidate admits that his social-media influence may not look like a “quote-unquote real job” to some people—but argues that it’s what t...
Bonus: David Remnick Takes Calls on the Midterms and the Media
In a guest appearance on WNYC’s “Brian Lehrer Show,” Remnick discusses the Democratic candidates, editorial independence, and his upcoming e...