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Archives for April 2026

Climate
The surprising truth about loggingThe surprising truth about logging
Climate

The reality behind Trump’s push to log more public forests is weirdly complicated.

By Benji Jones
Politics
The war is on hold. But the economy is still in danger.The war is on hold. But the economy is still in danger.
Politics

The best-case scenario for the Iran crisis is still pretty bad.

By Eric Levitz
The Logoff
The ceasefire is already getting shakyThe ceasefire is already getting shaky
The Logoff

The status of US-Iran negotiations, briefly explained.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
It should be much easier to remove the president from officeIt should be much easier to remove the president from office
Politics

The 25th Amendment chatter is pointless — but it shouldn’t be.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
Does Trump really always chicken out?Does Trump really always chicken out?
Politics

Iran offers a fresh window into when Trump chickens out — and why his threats matter anyway.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
MAGA’s favorite strongman might be on the brink of defeatMAGA’s favorite strongman might be on the brink of defeat
Politics

We’re about to find out whether an authoritarian can lose at the ballot box.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
Democrats just locked down control of one of the most important courts in AmericaDemocrats just locked down control of one of the most important courts in America
Politics

Dems won a swing-state election in a 20-point blowout.

By Ian Millhiser
Future Perfect
Ozempic just got cheap enough to change the worldOzempic just got cheap enough to change the world
Future Perfect

Why the $14 drug could reshape global health.

By Pratik Pawar
Life
My partner and I don’t share many interests. Should we break up?My partner and I don’t share many interests. Should we break up?
Life

I like camping. My partner doesn’t. How will we make it work?

By Allie Volpe
Politics
From threatening a civilization to ceasefire: What we learned from a wild day in the Iran warFrom threatening a civilization to ceasefire: What we learned from a wild day in the Iran war
Politics

Trump just pulled a Russian-style policy move — and it’s not clear it will deliver what he promised.

By Joshua Keating
Today, Explained newsletter
So what’s behind the Iran ceasefire?So what’s behind the Iran ceasefire?
Today, Explained newsletter

The president’s new “double sided” deal was triggered by an online ultimatum that could be a war crime — or could be a strategy.

By Caitlin Dewey
Future Perfect
Human bodies aren’t ready to travel to Mars. Space medicine can help.Human bodies aren’t ready to travel to Mars. Space medicine can help.
Future Perfect

Protecting astronauts in space — and maybe even Mars — will help transform health on Earth.

By Shayna Korol
Podcasts
The importance of space toilets, explainedThe importance of space toilets, explained
Podcast
Podcasts

Houston, we have a plumbing problem.

By Peter Balonon-Rosen and Sean Rameswaram
Podcasts
Is the Iran war turning into Trump’s Iraq?Is the Iran war turning into Trump’s Iraq?
Podcast
Podcasts

A reporter who covered the Iraq War explains what it can tell us about Iran.

By Miles Bryan and Noel King
Politics
“A whole civilization will die tonight”: How Trump is threatening war crimes“A whole civilization will die tonight”: How Trump is threatening war crimes
Politics

Bombing all of Iran’s bridges and power plants would be illegal.

By Joshua Keating