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What Our Views on Pubic Hair Reveal About Our Attitudes Toward Sexuality

What Our Views on Pubic Hair Reveal About Our Attitudes Toward Sexuality

Judy Wearing Explores the Changing Perceptions of Women’s Bodies Across Eras and Cultures

By Judy Wearing | October 22, 2026

The Genocide in Gaza May Keep the Democrats from Regaining Congress

The Genocide in Gaza May Keep the Democrats from Regaining Congress

Steven Thrasher on a Trio of new books that examine Joe Biden’s support for Israel and his relationship with the press

By Steven W. Thrasher | October 22, 2026

In an open letter, dozens of writers confirm that Sally Rooney is not a terrorist.

In an open letter, dozens of writers confirm that Sally Rooney is not a terrorist.

By Brittany Allen | October 21, 2026

Cinema Amid the Ruins: </br>How Two Sisters Built a Movie Theater For the Children of Gaza

Cinema Amid the Ruins:
How Two Sisters Built a Movie Theater For the Children of Gaza

“When we see the effect of a film on their faces, we know that we have succeeded.”

By Husam Maarouf | October 21, 2026

How AI Changes the Fundamental Structure of the Classroom—Especially the Segregated Ones

How AI Changes the Fundamental Structure of the Classroom—Especially the Segregated Ones

Kamau Bobb on Artificial Intelligence in Education and America‘s Racial Caste System

By Kamau Bobb | October 21, 2026

How the Communist Party of China Became the Most Successful Political Party in the World

How the Communist Party of China Became the Most Successful Political Party in the World

Paul Mason on the Global History of Communism

By Paul Mason | October 21, 2026

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Truong Tran on Channeling the Violence of White Supremacy Into Art

By Truong Tran | October 21, 2026

On Writing About Syria’s Uyghur Community As a Chinese-American

By Emily Feng | October 19, 2026

Enough With Your Lost Cause: The Treasonous Confederacy Was Never a Nation

By Connor Williams | October 19, 2026

This week's news in Venn diagrams.

This week's news in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | October 16, 2026

Photographing the Radical Change of 1960s and 70s America

Photographing the Radical Change of 1960s and 70s America

How Jean-Pierre and Eliane Laffont Documented the Counterculture

By Jean-Pierre Laffont and Eliane Laffont | October 16, 2026

Trying to Move Past the Endless Stereotyping of the “Rural American”

Trying to Move Past the Endless Stereotyping of the “Rural American”

Amy Olberding on Subverting the Superficial View of Country Life

By Amy Olberding | October 16, 2026

Anand Giridharadas on How the Reverend Al Sharpton Works to Shape Narratives of Justice

Anand Giridharadas on How the Reverend Al Sharpton Works to Shape Narratives of Justice

Looking Into “Sharpton’s horizontally integrated machinery of justice seeking could be powerful.”

By Anand Giridharadas | October 16, 2026

How a Novel is Born Among the Superyachts of Monaco

How a Novel is Born Among the Superyachts of Monaco

Frank Huyler on the Inequalities Laid Bare By Covid

By Frank Huyler | October 15, 2026

Five Essential Books for Understanding North Korea’s Cult of Personality

Five Essential Books for Understanding North Korea’s Cult of Personality

Cundill History Prize Finalist Jonathan Cheng Recommends Barbara Demick, Richard E. Kim, and More

By Jonathan Cheng | October 15, 2026

After Nickel Mines: On Guns and Other Forms of Self-Protection

After Nickel Mines: On Guns and Other Forms of Self-Protection

Jaclyn Gilbert Reflects on the Long Shadow of an Act of Mass Violence

By Jaclyn Gilbert | October 15, 2026

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