We Need Better Narratives About Gender
It’s a time of contrast and contradiction for gender queerness in America: At the same time that about 5 percent of Americans under 30 identify as transgender or nonbinary, over 20 states have passed ...
10 Okt 20231h 5min
Meet the ‘Angry, Aggrieved’ New Right
The New Right has been associated with everyone from Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri to right-wing influencers and Catholic integralists. The breadth of the term can make it hard to define: Is the New...
3 Okt 202353min
Two Attorneys Rank the Severity of Trump’s Indictments
With four ongoing criminal investigations, Donald Trump is the most indicted president in U.S. history. After years of defying unwritten norms, he will now be subject to a criminal justice system defi...
26 Sep 202355min
Boundaries, Burnout and the 'Goopification' of Self-Care
Love it or hate it, self-care has transformed from a radical feminist concept into a multibillion-dollar industry. But the wellness boom doesn’t seem to be making a dent in Americans’ stress levels. I...
19 Sep 202355min
America’s Top Librarian on the Rise of Book Bans
Public libraries around the country have become major battlegrounds for today’s culture wars. In 2022, the American Library Association noted a record 1,269 attempts at censorship — almost double the ...
12 Sep 202347min
What Have We Learned From a Summer of Climate Reckoning?
This summer has been a parade of broken climate records. June was the hottest June and July was not just the hottest July but the hottest month ever on record. At the same time, it looks like we are a...
5 Sep 20231h 4min
It’s Time to Talk About ‘Pandemic Revisionism’
Should schools have been closed down? Were lockdowns a mistake? Was masking even effective? Was the economic stimulus too big?These are the questions that have defined the national conversation about ...
29 Aug 20231h 3min
When Great Power Conflict and Climate Action Collide
The global decarbonization effort is colliding headfirst with the realities of great power politics. China currently controls more than 75 percent of the world’s electric vehicle battery and solar pho...
22 Aug 20231h 24min
