Politics

The author’s new essay collection, “Dead and Alive,” addresses debates on representation in literature, feminism, and how our phones have radicalized us.

In the new book “Enshittification,” Cory Doctorow argues that the deterioration of the online user experience is a deliberate business strategy; he chats with the tech columnist Kyle Chayka.

The Democratic candidate for New York City mayor discusses threats from the President, and what socialism means in practice.

The writer and podcast host on the Charlie Kirk discourse, Barack Obama’s distance from politics, Bari Weiss’s Gaza coverage, and the Democratic Party’s future.

The future of American democracy could depend on whether Christians see themselves as warriors or servants.

Joshua Citarella sees his YouTube show “Doomscroll” as a “tactical media experiment” to funnel young internet users toward esoteric left-wing ideas.

Graham Platner, a local veteran, is angling to take on Susan Collins, who may be vulnerable in her 2026 reëlection bid—and is drawing support from both sides of the aisle.

Zohran Mamdani isn’t the only candidate challenging the status quo—and having fun doing it.

The veteran negotiators Hussein Agha and Robert Malley spent decades trying to broker peace in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and they know why it failed.

Adam Gopnik discusses the Administration’s moves to dictate what is acceptable and unacceptable in American culture, and why pluralism remains essential to democracy.

Evan Osnos speaks with Wired’s Katie Drummond about the hype around artificial intelligence, and what tech moguls learned from Elon Musk’s tenure in the White House.

The Vice-President built his political brand on bashing élites. Why does he vacation like one?

Jeannie Suk Gersen and Ruth Marcus, who write about the law for The New Yorker, address listeners’ pressing questions about the Trump Administration’s legal controversies.

Brennan’s agency was lambasted by the President as part of what he called the “Russia hoax.” Why is the Administration going Brennan now?

The billionaire’s latest venture into U.S. politics points to cracks in the two-party system—even if it might flop.

The Fox News anchor discusses the channel’s nightly news show, his role in the current media ecosystem, and what liberal outlets have got wrong about covering Trump.

The NATO secretary-general goes all in on strategic self-abasement while meeting with his American “Daddy.”

Shahn was an American phenomenon, but a new retrospective suggests that we’ve come to prize his politics over his accomplishments.

Critics say enacting the pro-crypto legislation will make the financial system less safe and less stable—and further enrich Donald Trump.

Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani are leading the Democratic field. Even they seem nervous.