“Favorite Bodies,” by Lydia Davis
The New Yorkerby Lydia Davis10 Sept 2026
It was the lunch break at a large and busy volunteer repair event taking place in a former firehouse. Boxes of pizza had been brought in for the volunteers.
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top 76%Gavin Newsom Could Reshape the U.S. Death Penalty, But It’s Politically Risky
The Marshall Projectby Jill Castellano10 Sept 2026
In 2019, California Gov. Gavin Newsom called the state’s death penalty system a failure and issued an executive order halting executions.
A Veteran Critic’s Indictment of the Movies
The New Republicby Scott Bradfield10 Sept 2026
It’s hard to keep loving the movies when we realize how much damage they’ve done. In A Sudden Flicker of Light: A Revisionist History of Movies, longtime critic David Thomson takes a far warier...
Canada and Iran Have Found Trump’s Achilles’ Heel
The New Republicby Alex Shephard10 Sept 2026
Canadian officials aren’t being coy about it: The retaliatory tariffs imposed Tuesday against the United States were deliberately chosen to hurt vulnerable Republicans before the midterm elections.
The Final Battle for America’s Democracy
The New Republicby Michael Luttig10 Sept 2026
Donald Trump instigated a war against America’s democracy on January 6, 2021. He and his Republican allies would have crippled America’s democracy that day had his own vice president not refused to...
The White House’s Latest Dumb Idea: A Trad Wife Bonus
The New Republicby Liza Featherstone10 Sept 2026
When Republicans are faced with an affordability problem, they eagerly try to turn it into a culture war issue, every time.
Lindsay Clancy’s Lawyer Could Teach Trump a Thing or Two About the Law
The New Republicby Virginia Heffernan10 Sept 2026
Kevin Reddington’s media appearances this week Tuesday capped off a big summer for him. Reddington, who has practiced law in Massachusetts for 50 years, won sudden fame for his swashbuckling...
One Year After Charlie Kirk’s Death, How Did Everyone Get It So Wrong?
The New Republicby Malcolm Ferguson10 Sept 2026
Charlie Kirk’s assassination—and the days immediately following it—saw the ultraconservative agitator go from a tertiary character in MAGA’s youth culture war to an avatar for the right’s ultimate...
My 9/11 job interview.
CJRby Nicholas Boston10 Sept 2026
Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. On the morning of September 11, 2001, I laced up my black chukka boots, stepped from my apartment in Upper Manhattan, and headed out for a job interview.
The future of visual investigations, if we can’t trust our eyes.
CJRby Emily Goligoski10 Sept 2026
Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. On the evening of October 17, 2023, an explosion struck Gaza City’s Al-Ahli Arab Hospital complex.
Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy Are Southern Sisters With Secrets in ‘The Good Daughter’ First Look
Vanity Fairby Savannah Walsh10 Sept 2026
Even in an era rife with twisty true-crime stories, and a predominantly female audience eager to consume them, the women behind The Good Daughter know their show’s opening is a tough watch.
Clearview AI Is Testing an AI Tool That Would Let Cops Unearth Your Life Online
Wiredby Dhruv Mehrotra10 Sept 2026
In 2020, face-recognition firm Clearview AI became infamous for scraping more than 3 billion photos from the internet to turn faces into names for police and security professionals.
Trump Promises End to Iran War After Midterms
Timeby Miranda Jeyaretnam10 Sept 2026
President Donald Trump said he expects the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran to end “immediately after” the midterm elections.
Girl Scout cookies going to the dogs as vet warns against 'unintentionally overfeeding'
FOX Newsby Peter Burke10 Sept 2026
Girl Scout cookie season is going to the dogs. For the first time, Girl Scouts of the USA will offer a cookie made specifically for dogs when the 2027 cookie season kicks off.
Can the US battery market untangle from China?
MIT Technology Reviewby Casey Crownhart10 Sept 2026
The US is hitting records for the rapid growth of its energy storage market. That’ll go a long way to shoring up the grid, increasing reliability and also cutting emissions, since batteries can...
Announcing the 2026 Rabkin Prize Winners
Hyperallergicby Rabkin Foundation10 Sept 2026
Marking a decade of support for arts writers, the Rabkin Foundation has named its 2026 recipients of the Rabkin Prize, awarding eight visual arts journalists $50,000 each in recognition of their...
A Teen Girl’s Death Is Prompting Calls to Ban Choking in Porn
Wiredby Kat Tenbarge10 Sept 2026
An Australian teenage girl’s death, suspected to be preceded by consensual “choking” during sex, has renewed calls to ban showing the act in porn.
Sam Darnold avoids hip fracture as MRI looms while Seahawks remain confident: 'We're gonna find a way to win'
FOX Newsby Armando Salguero10 Sept 2026
The Seattle Seahawks are the defending Super Bowl champions, and they are not likely to simply bow out in the face of tough times this season.
Brooklyn teachers who witnessed 9/11 as children reveal what they want the next generation to remember
FOX Newsby Jasmine Baehr10 Sept 2026
When Americans mark 25 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks on Friday, Kathleen Palladino will remember the day through the eyes of a New York City 6-year-old who did not yet understand what she...
Fire on ferry off Philippines leaves dozens missing, kills at least 5
CBS News10 Sept 2026
Manila, Philippines — A fire that burned overnight on a passenger ferry off the western Philippines left dozens of people missing Thursday and killed at least five.