Dianne Feinstein’s Death and the Future of Senate Democrats
Sen. Feinstein’s 30-year Senate tenure, marked with landmark gun violence legislation, ends with her death at 90, after months of declining health.
How Instrumentals Become Novelties
Instrumentalists tend to get into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as “sidemen,” says writer Tom Nawrocki. But a distinctive style can make them legends.
What a Government Shutdown Would Mean for Sam Bankman-Fried’s Day in Court
Could far-right Republicans be doing the disgraced crypto king a favor?
If You Thought Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Would Unify America, We Have Some News for You
Good grief, this was supposed to be the least objectionable coupling ever.
The Supreme Court Will Decide if Texas Is Allowed to Kill the Internet
Giving governments the power to compel large social media platforms to host all manner of speech offends well-established First Amendment principles.
Dianne Feinstein’s Death Instantly Creates Two Big Problems to Solve
The late senator served a crucial role on a powerful committee. What will happen with her gone?
One of America’s Most Polarizing Reporters Just Published Her First Book. Uh-oh.
Taylor Lorenz shares her subjects’ talent for capturing attention, but her book never asks: Is that good?
New York City’s Catastrophic Flooding Feels Like the New Normal
Living at the bottom of Park Slope feels increasingly risky.
Dianne Feinstein’s Death Raises High-Stakes Questions
There is already a hotly contested race for the California seat she planned to vacate in 2024.
Marriage Won’t Fix All of America’s Problems
“You cannot simply conjure stable marital partnerships on command because an economist tells you to.”