What a Public Execution Looks Like
Dexter Filkins on Pete Hegseth’s planned public execution of Nidal Hasan and his memory of a public execution by the…
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admin Pity the Poor Passport
Adam Gopnik writes about changes to the U.S. passport at the behest of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, to take…
How a Canadian TV Show May Have Helped Foil the FlyDubai Terrorist Attack
Sudarsan Raghavan on how the documentary series “Air Crash Investigations” played a part in helping a passenger, Yaniv Hayun, divert…
What’s Driving the French Student Protests
Lauren Collins writes on the French student protests that have spread across the country, involving left-wing politicians from La France…
In “Musk,” Alex Gibney Punctures Elon’s Self-Mythology
Sheelah Kolhatkar reviews the new documentary “Musk,” about the Tesla founder and trillionaire Elon Musk, directed by Alex Gibney.
How the Billions from the Opioid Settlement Are Being Spent
Oliver Whang reports on how money from the opioid settlement is being spent. Some of the money, which is difficult…
Will Netanyahu Escape His Reckoning?
David Remnick writes about Israel three years after the attacks of October 7th, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s military campaigns since,…
Back to School, in Gaza
Mosab Abu Toha writes about his and his family’s schools in Gaza, the use of tents as makeshift schools, and…
Let Cathy Ames Be a Monster
Alexandra Schwartz writes about Cathy Ames, the villain of John Steinbeck’s novel “East of Eden,” and Ames’s portrayal in Zoe…
Christa Pike and the Absurdity of Humane Execution
Doreen St. Félix on the absurdity of humane executions after Christa Pike survived an execution attempt in Tennessee and remains…