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The E.P.A. Rescinds a Landmark Finding
The Lede

The E.P.A. Rescinds a Landmark Finding

The E.P.A. Rescinds a Landmark Finding
But it’s not game over for future climate action—and understanding why allows for a more nuanced picture of where the fight actually stands now.
Trump Is Still Deporting People Wherever He Wants
Q. & A.

Trump Is Still Deporting People Wherever He Wants

Trump Is Still Deporting People Wherever He Wants
How the Administration is overwhelming federal courts and getting away with third-country removals.
The Chaos of an ICE Detention
The Lede

The Chaos of an ICE Detention

The Chaos of an ICE Detention
When Manuela’s husband texted her that he’d been apprehended on the street, her life in New York instantly capsized.
Zohran Mamdani, the Everywhere Mayor
New York Journal

Zohran Mamdani, the Everywhere Mayor

Zohran Mamdani, the Everywhere Mayor
On your phone, on the street, on Taxi TV—you’ve been seeing New York’s new leader wherever you turn, whether you want to or not.
The New Yorker Wins Two Polk Awards for 2025 Reporting
Press Room

The New Yorker Wins Two Polk Awards for 2025 Reporting

The New Yorker Wins Two Polk Awards for 2025 Reporting
The staff writer Jon Lee Anderson is honored for chronicling Congo’s devastating war, while Andy Kroll is recognized for a profile of the Trump official Russell Vought.
Why Frederick Wiseman Was the Greatest Documentary Filmmaker Ever
The Front Row

Why Frederick Wiseman Was the Greatest Documentary Filmmaker Ever

Why Frederick Wiseman Was the Greatest Documentary Filmmaker Ever
In nearly sixty years of nonfiction filmmaking, Wiseman passionately probed the nodal points of political and social power and connected them in a cinematic universe of his own.
How the University Replaced the Church as the Home of Liberal Morality
Fault Lines

How the University Replaced the Church as the Home of Liberal Morality

How the University Replaced the Church as the Home of Liberal Morality
As progressive Americans have become more secular, the academy has become their primary moral training ground. The results have not been good.
How Legal Immigration Became a Deportation Trap
Annals of Immigration

How Legal Immigration Became a Deportation Trap

How Legal Immigration Became a Deportation Trap
Under Trump, the Homeland Security agency responsible for processing visas and green cards has become a site for easy arrests.