Democratic advisers are warning their candidates not to go too hard at AI
Democratic consultants are warning their candidates in some key races not to lean into AI regulations out of fear that powerful tech groups could spend heavily against them.
Why so many incumbents lost primaries this year
Anti-incumbent anger crossed party lines in this year’s primaries — and redistricting didn’t help, either.
Groundbreaking for Trump's arch will begin soon, Burgum says
Excavation work for the 250-foot-tall monument could begin in the next two weeks, the Interior secretary said.
The Case for a Stalemate With Iran
America can win if it stays the course.
The End of American Sanctuary
New threats demand a new homeland defense.
“New Shoes,” by Hisham Matar
My life in London, the life I had cobbled together with the barest of routines, grew thin and unconvincing. It now seldom felt real.
Hisham Matar on the Outsider in London
The author discusses his story “New Shoes.”
A Political Operative on the Verge of Self-Deportation
Daysi González, who works to elect Democrats, is gearing up to leave the U.S. as soon as this month. She wants her own party to pay attention.
Hisham Matar Reads “New Shoes”
The author reads his story from the September 14, 2026, issue of the magazine.
“Ode to Being Born with Teeth and Sharpening Them Every Day,” by Barbara Hamby
“If you like surprises, being born has to be the best.”
Helen, Help Me: Juice That’s Worth the Squeeze
A food critic answers readers’ questions about a citrus-related relationship dispute and restaurant birthday dinners.
9/11 at Twenty-Five
A quarter century after the attacks, the grief, wars, and political furies of their aftermath still shape American life.
Democrats found their border message. ICE is another story.
They’re trying to balance a base furious at ICE with swing voters wary of abolishing the agency — a divide that could influence the midterms and the party’s path in 2028.
How a Skateboarder Sees Los Angeles
Jerry Hsu captures the city’s manic extremes, with photographs of overturned cars, collisions, and a bank building ablaze.
The Anti-A.I.-Ad Ad Campaign
The comedians Harris Alterman and Dave Ross have been putting up posters for fake tech products across the city, including a wearable grandpa, underwear that thinks, and A.I. cutlery.
The Art of Getting Lost in Minnie Evans
There comes a moment, looking at the artist’s dense worlds, in a new exhibit at the Whitney, when the eye stops decoding and the mind begins to surrender.
A College Caught in the Middle of America’s Football Obsession
Oberlin’s football team was winless last season, sparking discourse over whether anyone at the small liberal-arts school should care.
The Netflix Show That Airs from the Great Beyond
The promise of “Famous Last Words”—which just released its Gloria Steinem episode—is that the show’s subjects can finally speak freely, knowing that the interview won’t come out until they’ve died.