Lab Rats
July 22, 2020
The quest to privatize clinical labs threatens public health.
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Near and Present Anarchy
July 21, 2020
Trump’s ascension to the presidency feels like a lifetime ago. In 2016, I remember flicking around the internet, trying to make sense of how a man dismissed by New Yorkers as a buffoon had become mini-mogul of the world’s most powerful country. Reading the desperate-sounding ...
Game Face
July 21, 2020
A new collection of Olympic films tries to skip the politics.
The City That Lived
July 20, 2020
Miami’s bleak future on the front line of climate change.
Fresh Hell
July 17, 2020
Breathe the farts of change.
Tourist Detraction
The end of global tourism is visible on the horizon.
Storm in a Teacup
July 16, 2020
On tea, colonial trade, and the origins of capitalism in India and China.
The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Chaturbator
July 15, 2020
On two books that examine the world of purchased intimacy via the internet.
What Women Want
July 14, 2020
Two new novels probe the dangers of desiring more than your lot.
Texas Plagues
July 13, 2020
During the pandemic, Texas Republicans have fought against expanded voting by mail.
Fresh Hell
July 10, 2020
“We strongly believe that we can open safely and responsibly.”
Not Your Server
Talking “inclusion” in Silicon Valley while facing charges of preserving caste bias.