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REFRIGERATOR MOMS REDUX?
Don't blame ADHD on stressed moms.
8 min |
September/October 2025
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NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH
ON THE GROUND WITH A SCRAPPY NETWORK OF VOLUNTEERS PROTECTING THEIR COMMUNITY FROM ICE
8 min |
September/October 2025
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ROOFTOP RESISTANCE
TRUMP IS TRYING TO KILL SOLAR. HERE'S HOW TO FIGHT BACK.
10+ min |
September/October 2025
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“DIVISIVE"
How the right enforces the myth of American unity
4 min |
September/October 2025
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PLASTIC MEASURES
The synthetic stuff in our brains, oceans, and politics
3 min |
September/October 2025
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STATUS ANXIETY
HOW TO DEPORT 1 MILLION PEOPLE A YEAR? MAKE RULE-FOLLOWING IMMIGRANTS UNDOCUMENTED.
10+ min |
September/October 2025
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HIDING IN LA
WHEN DEPORTATION forces descended on Los Angeles, a new reality set in for many Angelenos: the fear of living in a city under constant threat from ICE. For many, it means sheltering in place—avoiding work, social life, or even a walk outside.
1 min |
September/October 2025
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PROJECT 2026 TRUMP'S PLAN TO HIJACK THE NEXT ELECTION
On an April episode of the popular Politics War Room podcast, the veteran journalist Al Hunt posed an increasingly common question from listeners to Democratic strategist James Carville. “Is Trump looking to spark enough protest to justify declaring martial law in 2026, thus suspending the election?” Hunt asked.
10+ min |
September/October 2025
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THE POWER OF BILL MOYERS
Remembering a legend—and friend
4 min |
September/October 2025
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THE GOLDEN KINGDOM
Crypto's true believers gather and rejoice under Trump.
10 min |
September/October 2025
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THE PLOT AGAINST VACCINES
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his allies have hit on a way to undermine immunization.
10+ min |
September/October 2025
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“YOU CAN’T LIVE LIFE ON SHEER TERROR”
Author, TV writer, and social media wit Kashana Cauley on living with debt, leaving Twitter, and finding humor in dark times
3 min |
September/October 2025
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POD OF WAR
HOW MAGA'S FAVORITE MILITARY INFLUENCER WEAPONIZES VULNERABILITY
10+ min |
September/October 2025
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DISINFORMING AMERICA
How a network of conservative funders and outlets is distorting news in battleground states
7 min |
September/October 2025
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WHITEWASH
Trump is perverting the mission of an agency founded to fight discrimination.
5 min |
September/October 2025
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TURNING THE TIDE
How Hawaii stopped locking girls up by starting to listen to them
10+ min |
July/August 2025
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"WE DON'T ACTUALLY GIVE A FUCK"
10 ways to enrich the Trumps and the MAGA movement
9 min |
July/August 2025
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A CHILLING EFFECT
The Trump administration threatens polar ice research that could help save us from climate change.
3 min |
July/August 2025
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CYBER SECESSIONISTS
Silicon Valley moguls are creating regulation-free, crypto-based “network states.” And hoping to gobble up land near you.
10+ min |
July/August 2025
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PARENT TRAP
Tech bros and “trads” are pushing women to have more babies. Just as long as they're the right kind of women.
10+ min |
July/August 2025
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THE NEXT GENERATION
Meet the Elon Musk fans remaking education in his image.
6 min |
July/August 2025
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"TRUMP'S FAVORITE DEMOCRAT❞
Grassroots progressives used to love John Fetterman. Now they wonder what happened to him.
8 min |
July/August 2025
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FARM REDUCTION
The Trump administration's assault on small farmers
3 min |
July/August 2025
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ASPIES ÜBER ALLES
Elon Musk believes autism makes him superhuman. Just don't call it that.
10 min |
July/August 2025
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PUNCHING ABOVE OUR WEIGHT
Thanks to you, our trophy closet is overflowing.
3 min |
July/August 2025
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POOR LITTLE RICH BOY
An icon of benevolent wealth has fallen upon hard times. What does that say about America?
9 min |
July/August 2025
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WE WILL NOT BE MOVED
How a group of tenants took on their landlord— and LA’s housing crisis
6 min |
July/August 2025
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"PROTECTED CLASS"
How an aid to the disadvantaged became a tool for the oppressor
4 min |
July/August 2025
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CONTROL, DELETE
Technofascists are moving fast to break democracy.
6 min |
July/August 2025
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"WE'RE GOING TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO KEEP HER SAFE"
How families are fighting to survive Trump’s war on transgender kids
6 min |