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Archives for September 2025

Politics
Trump’s presidency is a cash grabTrump’s presidency is a cash grab
Politics

Why you should care about Trump’s crypto ventures.

By Abdallah Fayyad
The Logoff
SCOTUS tells ICE it can target people based on raceSCOTUS tells ICE it can target people based on race
The Logoff

ICE gets the go-ahead for indiscriminate immigration stops in LA.

By Cameron Peters
Supreme Court
Trump’s immigration raids are now before the Supreme CourtTrump’s immigration raids are now before the Supreme Court
Supreme Court

Don’t expect the courts to keep ICE under control.

By Ian Millhiser
Explain It to Me
The Southern takeover of American cultureThe Southern takeover of American culture
Podcast
Explain It to Me

How A/C, tax breaks, and hip-hop tilted America southward.

By Jonquilyn Hill
Today, Explained newsletter
Trump’s sinister America rebrandTrump’s sinister America rebrand
Today, Explained newsletter

Why Trump’s gaudy White House remodel matters.

By Abdallah Fayyad and Cameron Peters
Mosquitoes at the US southern border reveal a frightening reality about climate change
Climate

This small Texas city is leading the country’s response.

By Umair Irfan
Your guide to identifying the 7 most dangerous mosquitoes in the US
Climate

There are more than 200 mosquito species in the country — but just a few to worry about.

By Umair Irfan
Future Perfect
A flesh-eating parasite is at our borders. What happens if it spreads? A flesh-eating parasite is at our borders. What happens if it spreads? 
Future Perfect

The US eradicated screwworm. Its return could cost America billions.

By Pratik Pawar
Today, Explained podcast
The paradox of Trump’s deportation pushThe paradox of Trump’s deportation push
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

Trump’s war on immigrants could make your housing, food, and health care more expensive.

By Rebeca Ibarra and Sean Rameswaram
Future Perfect
How Ireland wrote the modern story of progressHow Ireland wrote the modern story of progress
Future Perfect

Few countries better exemplify how life has actually improved.

By Bryan Walsh
Culture
Rewatching Hamilton in 2025Rewatching Hamilton in 2025
Podcast
Culture

The hit Broadway musical turns 10 this year. Does anyone think it’s cool anymore?

By Avishay Artsy and Sean Rameswaram
The Logoff
What the new jobs report tells us, briefly explainedWhat the new jobs report tells us, briefly explained
The Logoff

Is the economy headed for a downturn?

By Cameron Peters
Politics
Why it’s called the Department of “Defense” in the first place — and why Trump wants to change it Why it’s called the Department of “Defense” in the first place — and why Trump wants to change it 
Politics

“The Department of War,” explained.

By Joshua Keating
Today, Explained podcast
Why the Trump-Modi split is such a disasterWhy the Trump-Modi split is such a disaster
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

Is a Nobel Prize grudge pushing India closer to China?

By Devan Schwartz and Sean Rameswaram
Culture
The US Open is hotter than Coachella. That’s what makes it awful.The US Open is hotter than Coachella. That’s what makes it awful.
Culture

The greatest grand slam in the world has become an etiquette nightmare — and it’s not alone.

By Alex Abad-Santos