“Money, Lies, and God” argues that the failed January 6 insurrection didn’t discourage those who want to dismantle the republic. If anything, it emboldened the anti-secularists, biblical literalists, deep-pocketed donors, and misogynists who now comprise the core of Trumpism—and next time, they may succeed.

How a California town destroyed an affordable enclave along its coast

When “Glengarry Glen Ross” premiered in 1984, critics gushed at its supposed critique of rapacious capitalism. But the new production, and changing times, force a reconsideration.

Tech billionaires and iconoclast journalists suddenly see eye to eye.

How endless options became our only option

A new biography considers the young diarist as inspiration and as a person in her own right.

Greg Grandin’s sweeping history of the new world shows how immutably intertwined the United States is with Latin America.

Millennials confront their own mortality in the new FX show from the creator of New Girl.

How police and the media manufacture surges in crime

The essay collection “Silent Catastrophes” explores how we might navigate the end of empire and the rise of authoritarianism.

John Mulaney’s new Netflix talk show is filled with ideas that are funny in theory but only barely work in practice.

Her latest book, Audition, puts the family center stage.

Democrats hold trifectas in 15 states with 123 million people and powerful economic engines. That’s leverage—if we use it.

A new history traces the development and influence of the global Wages for Housework movement from its founding to present day.

A 1964 Supreme Court decision affords the press strong protections against costly defamation lawsuits. That’s why a dangerous new movement is trying to overturn it.

Donald Trump is just playing on anti-Palestinian prejudice. “Shara’a Simsim” did a lot of good—until a GOP congresswoman cut the funding.

Widening the lens to capitalism itself could yield insights on how to close the gap.

Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson’s progressive vision for how to make government great again

In an evening light on politics and controversy (mostly), host Conan O’Brien turned the show into a boosterism event for the film industry.