The Warning Benjamin Netanyahu Ignored
Ruth Margalit writes about revelations, in Haaretz, that the Prime Minister of Israel knew about the attacks of October 7th…
The Lede
admin Destroying Books to Build a Mind
Francesca Mancino writes about Anthropic swallowing the internet. The company is trying to “destructively scan all the books in the…
A Political Operative on the Verge of Self-Deportation
Daysi González, who works to elect Democrats, is gearing up to leave the U.S. as soon as this month. She…
A College Caught in the Middle of America’s Football Obsession
Jesse Dougherty on the football culture at Oberlin College and how it reflects the sport’s fanfare in America.
Why the Lindsay Clancy Trial Ended in a Deadlock
Eren Orbey writes that both the prosecution and the defense tried to tell tidy stories, but five weeks of testimony…
How Donald Trump Outmaneuvers the Supreme Court
Ruth Marcus writes about the Supreme Court’s emergency-docket decisions to allow Donald Trump’s ballroom to be built and mail-in ballots…
Taking In the Scene at Daisy Chain Fields, the Zoomer Lilith Fair
Lauren Michele Jackson writes about Daisy Chain Fields, a daylong women-led music festival that raises money for charitable organizations aiding…
Was “Defund the Police” Crazy?
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor writes about reckoning with the “woke” years.
How Alex Eala Became a Symbol of the Philippines
At only twenty-one, the tennis phenom Alex Eala is likely already the best-ever player from Southeast Asia. Now she is…
The Floods Nepal Didn’t Cause
Ishaan Tharoor writes about how flash floods have killed at least five hundred people in a nation that has contributed…