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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

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

By Jaclyn Gilbert | October 15, 2026

Huzzah! Ross Douthat’s YA fantasy novel is moving from Substack to bookshelves!

By James Folta | October 14, 2026

Under threat of arrest Sally Rooney can no longer sell her books in the UK.

By Brittany Allen | October 14, 2026

Keep Hope Alive: Al Sharpton Remembers His Mentor, Jesse Jackson

Keep Hope Alive: Al Sharpton Remembers His Mentor, Jesse Jackson

“There are few in American history who stand taller.”

By Al Sharpton | October 14, 2026

The Real Reason the Rent Is Too Damn High: Greed-Driven Corporate Algorithms

The Real Reason the Rent Is Too Damn High: Greed-Driven Corporate Algorithms

Lindsay Owens on Landlords and the Reality Behind Raised Rent

By Lindsay Owens | October 14, 2026

How Newspapers Helped Democratize Knowledge and Civic Participation

How Newspapers Helped Democratize Knowledge and Civic Participation

James Marriott on the Relationship Between Free Societies and a Literate Populace

By James Marriott | October 14, 2026

A Reckoning With Civilization Itself: How the Genocide in Gaza Reshaped the Middle East

A Reckoning With Civilization Itself: How the Genocide in Gaza Reshaped the Middle East

Marwan Bishara Considers the Impact of Israel’s War on the Broader Region

By Marwan Bishara | October 13, 2026

March 5, 1933: The Election That Destroyed German Democracy

March 5, 1933: The Election That Destroyed German Democracy

Timothy Ryback on the Parallels Between the Lead-Up to Hitler’s Electoral Victory and the 2026 Midterms

By Timothy Ryback | October 9, 2026

The Third Circuit finds that AI companies can’t use material with an original “creative spark.”

The Third Circuit finds that AI companies can’t use material with an original “creative spark.”

By James Folta | October 8, 2026

Writing in Times of War: Oleksandr Mykhed on Losing Ukrainian Books to Russian Bombs

Writing in Times of War: Oleksandr Mykhed on Losing Ukrainian Books to Russian Bombs

“At some point, the body grows tired of feeling constantly under threat.”

By Oleksandr Mykhed | October 7, 2026

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