Plus, the family behind the opioid crisis, and more...
Friday
April 23, 2021
The Blake Bailey Fiasco Implicates Everyone
What effect will accusations of sexual assault have on the acclaimed biographer’s champions?
By Jo Livingstone
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Ben Shapiro Goes Trolling in Hollywood
The conservative gadfly’s new film studio is a bid to monetize the battle against cancel culture.
By Jake Bittle
The Existential Crisis That Led to the European Super League Fiasco
Clubs are desperate for money, but they’re also reckoning with the end of mass culture.
By Alex Shephard
What Did the Sacklers Know?
Patrick Radden Keefe’s new book provides the fullest accounting so far of Purdue Pharma’s role in the opioid crisis.
By Zachary Siegel
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Blame Anthony Kennedy for the Supreme Court’s Mangled Ruling on Juvenile Life Without Parole
The high court's irreconcilable conflict over the sentencing of young criminals is a product of the mess the former justice left behind.
By Matt Ford
Bolsonaro Doesn’t Want to Save the Amazon. He Just Wants to Extort the Countries That Do.
In theory, wealthy nations should pay to stop deforestation in Brazil. But Bolsonaro can’t be trusted to keep his end of the deal.
By Andre Pagliarini
Bringing the Black Radical Tradition to the Oscars
Five outstanding films nominated for Academy Awards this year depict the transformative potential of Black activism.
By Jonathan W. Gray
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