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As the 2026 midterm primaries intensify, Donald Trump is orchestrating a 'revenge tour' to purge Republican dissenters in Indiana, Kentucky, and Louisiana, enforcing absolute loyalty while Democrats grapple with internal crises over generational change and opposition strategy.
University of Chicago Professor Robert Pape warns that America has entered an era of 'violent populism' where 14-21% of Americans—tens of millions on both the left and right—now view political violence as acceptable, creating unprecedented democratic risks as the country undergoes major demographic and economic power shifts.
New York Times book critics Gilbert Cruz, Tina Jordan, and Dwight Garner reflect on two decades of literary evolution, tracing how memoir scandals, dystopian YA blockbusters, Scandinavian crime waves, and the autofiction revolution reshaped reading habits and publishing trends.
Wirecutter gift expert Samantha Shea joins hosts Kyra Blackwell and Rosie Garen to share curated Mother's Day gift ideas organized by life stage, emphasizing that the best presents acknowledge maternal labor, provide genuine breaks, and avoid adding to a mother's mental load.
Iran's power structure has fundamentally shifted from clerical rule to military control, with Revolutionary Guards generals now making key decisions while the injured Supreme Leader remains sidelined, potentially making pragmatic deals with the US more likely.
Under Kash Patel's leadership, the FBI has transformed from an independent law enforcement agency into a politically driven organization focused on immigration enforcement and media optics, with 45 current and former employees describing operational chaos, abrupt reassignments, and a crisis of mission that they fear compromises national security.
Author Raama explains why she publicly resigned from being a bridesmaid after spending thousands on three weddings, arguing that the financial strain and emotional labor of modern bridal parties have become unsustainable for many women.
Wirecutter cleaning expert Andrea Barnes explains why dish soap is the most versatile and economical cleaner for nearly any household surface, outperforming specialized products while reducing environmental impact through multi-purpose use.
Despite President Trump's calls for Iranians to overthrow their government during US-Israeli bombing campaigns, Iranians remained largely paralyzed by communication blackouts, regime oppression, and deep-seated trauma from decades of violent crackdowns on protesters.
A New York Times investigation reveals that the Supreme Court's controversial 'shadow docket' originated in a pivotal five-day period in 2016, when Chief Justice Roberts successfully pushed to block Obama's Clean Power Plan through emergency orders, fundamentally altering how the court handles urgent cases with minimal deliberation.
New York Times book critics discuss Danish author SV Bala's seven-volume novel 'On the Calculation of Volume,' which follows a woman trapped reliving November 18th, examining its hypnotic diary-style narrative, philosophical meditations on consumption, and deliberate rejection of time-loop genre conventions.
Pope Leo XIV and President Trump are engaged in an unprecedented public feud over the morality of the war with Iran, with the traditionally mild-mannered Pope forcefully condemning Trump's threats to annihilate civilization while Trump has attacked the Pope as a 'tool of the radical left' and posted an AI image of himself as a Christ-like figure, forcing American Catholics including VP JD Vance to choose between religious authority and political loyalty.