Can “Alternative Facts” Survive the January 6th Investigation?

Can “Alternative Facts” Survive the January 6th Investigation?

In the immediate aftermath of January 6th, politicians from both parties vilified the mob’s assault. But Republicans scuttled plans for an independent commission to investigate the riot, and the select committee organized by House Democrats has been repeatedly attacked by Republicans. Still, this week, on the first day of hearings, several officers who attempted to defend the building and members of Congress inside painted a vivid, agonizing picture of what took place. Susan B. Glasser, a New Yorker staff writer, joins Dorothy Wickenden to discuss the hearings and how some prominent conservatives are beginning to defy Trump on vaccination and on a bipartisan infrastructure deal.

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The Last Abortion Clinic in Mississippi: Rebroadcast

The Last Abortion Clinic in Mississippi: Rebroadcast

Last week, a draft opinion was leaked which suggests that a majority of Supreme Court Justices are ready to overturn the precedents of Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey—the decisions that ha...

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The Fate of Abortion After the Supreme Court Leak

The Fate of Abortion After the Supreme Court Leak

For nearly fifty years, conservative groups have been laser focused on overturning Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision which legalized abortion. In that time, they’ve made significant inroads, chi...

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As the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters a third month, prospects of ending the conflict are still nowhere in sight, and there seems to be no end to the destruction that Vladimir Putin is willing to ...

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Can Liberal Democracy Survive?

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The past fifteen years have been among the most tumultuous in our history. The tumult is driven by a question whose answer could determine our future: What kind of country do we live in? A buffeted bu...

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Ronan Farrow on the Threat of Modern Spyware

Ronan Farrow on the Threat of Modern Spyware

Ronan Farrow has published an investigation into a software called Pegasus and its maker, NSO Group. Pegasus is one of the most invasive spywares known; it allows users—including law-enforcement offic...

25 Apr 202218min

Can Democrats Win Back Rural Voters?

Can Democrats Win Back Rural Voters?

In a few weeks, primary elections for the midterm races will be fully under way. The electoral map is stacked against Democrats, and the country is as divided than ever. But a new generation of progre...

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“We’re All Going to the World’s Fair” and a Short History of Movies about the Internet

“We’re All Going to the World’s Fair” and a Short History of Movies about the Internet

The Internet can be a scary place in real life, and far more so in Jane Schoenbrun’s film “We’re All Going to the World’s Fair,” which premièred at the Sundance Film Festival last year and is being re...

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How Biden Stumbled on Immigration Reform

How Biden Stumbled on Immigration Reform

This month, the C.D.C. announced plans to end Title 42, a public-health order, issued by the Trump Administration at the start of the pandemic, that gives the federal government broad authority to tur...

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