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Boots Riley’s zany movies, such as “Sorry to Bother You,” combine pop aesthetics with radical politics. Can he make his…
The Fate of Twenty-one Los Angeles Siblings
Nearly two dozen kids were found at risk of abuse and neglect. Will their parents be held accountable? Ava Kofman…
The Art of the Ceasefire
How President Trump’s approach to the war in Iran is turning endless conflict, interrupted by fleeting pauses, into the status…
Will Donald Trump Be Allowed to Destroy His Records?
Ruth Marcus on Donald Trump’s challenge to the Presidential Records Act of 1978.
Keir Starmer Won’t Survive This
Sam Knight on the recent U.K. election that had disastrous results for the Labour Party, which lost out to Reform…
The Pageantry and Flattery of Donald Trump’s Visit to China
Evan Osnos on President Donald Trump’s state visit to China, where he and the Chinese President, Xi Jinping, held talks…
Can Hakeem Jeffries Lead a Democratic Takeover of the House?
An unprecedented gerrymandering effort led by Donald Trump—and internal divisions among Democrats—has made the Minority Leader’s path to victory harder…
All of a Sudden, the Glories of Cannes Are Upon Us
Justin Chang writes about the first week of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, which unveiled standout new works by James…
The Enrollment Cliff Is Here. Which Schools Will Survive It?
As the number of new high-school graduates drops, colleges will close, some will merge, and others may change beyond recognition,…
Can the Democrats Take Back the Senate?
Amy Davidson Sorkin on Josh Turek, Zach Wahls, Sherrod Brown, and James Talarico—and how something has changed lately in the…