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Ta-Nehisi Coates on Israel: ‘I Felt Lied To’
The journalist discusses his experience visiting Israel and the West Bank.
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How Biden’s Middle East Policy Fell Apart
The journalist Franklin Foer traced the Biden administration’s diplomacy in the Middle East since Oct. 7 and emerged with an “anatomy of a failure.”
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The Economy Is at a Hinge Moment
The economist Jason Furman discusses the economic fights that the next presidential administration will face.
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The V.P. Debate Came Down to One Moment
JD Vance’s response to a question about challenging this year’s election results was telling.
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MAGA Is Not as United as You Think
The journalist Emily Jashinsky discusses the “huge gulf” between various factions of the New Right.
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What Pete Buttigieg Learned Playing JD Vance
The politician discusses how Democrats can rebuild trust.
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Israel vs. Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran — and Itself
David Remnick discusses Israel’s overlapping conflicts after nearly a year of war.
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Zadie Smith on Populists, Frauds and Flip Phones
The novelist on everything from the “amorphous” self to aging and mystery.
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The Real ‘Border Czar’ Defends the Biden-Harris Record
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas explains what his agency has done to address the challenges at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Harris Had a Theory of Trump, and It Was Right
The vice president successfully baited Trump’s angry, conspiratorial, free-associating side. But what wasn’t said was just as telling.
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