Aug 27, 2026
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5 min read
Maybe we’re not in the worst timeline after all
Aug 20, 2026
In a time of strategic and pointless degradation, a museum exhibit cultivates respect even for roadside weeds
Aug 6, 2026
10 min read
DHS claims it’s not trying to “impose a rigid completion deadline.” But the uncertainty could threaten this pipeline of exceptional contributors to American innovation and society.
Jul 23, 2026
3 min read
A new Trump rule forces foreign doctoral candidates to apply mid-degree for an uncertain visa extension. What will that mean for academia and society—and people’s lives?
Jul 16, 2026
6 min read
As Americans ponder Lindsey Graham’s final, cynical turn, his contemporary Madonna delivers a dance album that’s the purest refutation of that worldview.
Jul 9, 2026
13 min read
The Civic Standard offers everything from participatory theater to killer mac and cheese. Cofounder Rose Friedman has some advice on bringing neighbors together.
Jun 25, 2026
In Paris, Leandro Erlich's playful optical illusion is a reminder of what our country has been—and could be again.
Jun 18, 2026
7 min read
The affordability crisis is not a hoax. But you can at least drown your sorrows in a killer watermelon cocktail.
Jun 11, 2026
Why does a man from the hospitality industry have such a feeble grasp on the concept?
Jun 4, 2026
Straight white guy identity politics is everything the Heritage Foundation warned you about. Fortunately, there's a better way.
May 28, 2026
12 min read
A USAID contractor loved her job in Kyiv helping Ukraine shore up its economy. Then the ax fell.
May 21, 2026
A delicious berry and a guerrilla Epstein awareness campaign have something in common: they’re happening off screen.
May 14, 2026
A weapon? A spice? A politician blocking the bathroom? All of the above.
May 7, 2026
The memoirist and novelist is sustaining a community of readers despairing at the state of the world.
Apr 30, 2026
In “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” fortysomething burnouts embody the spirit of 2026.
Apr 22, 2026
14 min read
Rezaian and her husband spent months in an Islamic Republic prison before being freed to leave for the US. This year, she watched her adopted country bomb her native one.
Apr 13, 2026
How are you surviving these messed-up times? Kick off your shoes and tell us everything.
