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Bearing Witness to American Exploits

The New Yorker 

Peter van Agtmael’s images of war and domestic strife are arresting and almost cinematically spare, but it is the careful narrative arc of his new book, “Look at the U.S.A.,” that deepens the viewer’s experience.

Documentaries of Dissent

The New Yorker 

“No Other Land” and “Union” are films that Hollywood and corporate America don’t want you to see.

The Lizard King of Long Island

The New Yorker 

Jon Sperling secretly spread a non-native species across the Northeast. “It’s insane what this guy was doing,” a biologist said.

Progressive fault lines emerge after Harris's loss

TheHill.com 

Progressives are at odds with one another over how to hone their message to voters after losing the White House again to President-elect Trump. There’s little disagreement that things need to change. Democrats’ most recent electoral strategy has been rendered ineffective, delivering Trump back to Washington with his party’s full control of Congress. But there’s...

What's next in Florida's battle over abortion 

TheHill.com 

Florida's abortion rights groups are taking stock after a narrow loss in last week's ballot referendum but say the fight to overturn the state's six-week abortion ban isn't over. Florida became the first state to reject an abortion rights amendment since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, leaving Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R-Fla.) six-week ban...

Senate GOP gives RFK Jr. pick relatively warm reception

TheHill.com 

President-elect Trump’s pick of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) set off immediate alarm among Democrats and public health experts, but so far the reception among key Senate Republicans has ranged from enthusiastic to open-minded. Kennedy is a prominent vaccine skeptic who argues the rise of chronic...

The Memo: Trump spoils for a fight with controversial Cabinet picks

TheHill.com 

President-elect Trump is spoiling for a fight as he chooses the members of his incoming administration. Provocative picks from Trump keep coming. The four most prominent so far are former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) for attorney general, former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) for director of National Intelligence, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for secretary of Health...