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A weekly reading of the magazine’s “Comment” essay.

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96 episodes
Updated Sep 23, 2019

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Nov 5, 2018 · 11 min
This America
In "This America," Jill Lepore reports on how the bloody-mindedness of broken men can be countered only by principle and fortitude.
Oct 29, 2018 · 11 min
The Stakes
In "The Stakes," David Remnick reports on how the midterm elections are a referendum on Donald Trump.
Oct 22, 2018 · 10 min
Not Every Vote Counts
The suppression of minority votes is the homegrown corollary of the Administration’s xenophobic rhetoric—an attempt to place a white thumb on the demographic scale.
Oct 15, 2018 · 11 min
Global Warning
In "Global Warning," Elizabeth Kolbert asks what is Donald Trump’s response to the U.N.’s dire climate report?
Oct 8, 2018 · 10 min
Bystanders to History
In "Bystanders to History," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about Brett Kavanaugh and the G.O.P.'s bargain with Trump.
Oct 1, 2018 · 11 min
On The Attack
In "On The Attack," Margaret Talbot writes about how Christine Blasey Ford's experience was just as bad as Anita Hill's - maybe worse.
Sep 24, 2018 · 11 min
The Next Confirmation
In "The Next Confirmation," Amy Davidson Sorkin asks, do the Democrats have a post-Kavanaugh, post-midterm game plan?
Sep 17, 2018 · 10 min
Scary Stuff
In "Scary Stuff," George Packer writes about the scariest parts of "Fear."
Sep 10, 2018 · 11 min
The Week that Was
In "The Week that Was," Jeffrey Toobin writes about the deceptive contrast between Trump and Cavanaugh.
Sep 4, 2018 · 10 min
Fire Alarm
In "Fire Alarm," Elizabeth Kolbert writes about the new normal of wildfires.
Aug 27, 2018 · 11 min
It Was Never Thus
In "It Was Never Thus," Jill Lepore reports about measuring Presidents' misdeeds.
Aug 20, 2018 · 11 min
Ten Years After
In "Ten Years After," George Packer reports on how the financial crisis of 2008 was years in the making and has had a lasting impact on American political life.
Aug 13, 2018 · 11 min
The Digital Public Square
In "The Digital Public Square," Steve Coll reports on Alex Jones and social media neutrality.
Jul 30, 2018 · 11 min
Get Out and Vote
In "Get Out and Vote," George Packer reports on how the midterm elections are the last obstacle to Trump’s consolidation of power—and the greatest obstacle to voting is the feeling that it doesn’t matter.
Jul 23, 2018 · 11 min
Long, Hot Summers
In "Long, Hot Summers," Evan Osnos reports on how the G.O.P. is standing by as President Trump upends American security.
Jul 16, 2018 · 11 min
Bad Trips
In "Bad Trips," Amy Davidson Sorkin reports on how, when President Trump brings up Russia, he seems to be speaking of something that is defined less by reality than by what he needs it to be.
Jul 9, 2018 · 11 min
After Kennedy
In "After Kennedy," Jeffrey Toobin reports on how President Trump's Supreme Court pick could undo Kennedy's legacy.
Jun 25, 2018 · 11 min
Family Values
In "Family Values," Margaret Talbot reports on how the policy of separating children from their parents at the southern border was the purest distillation yet of what it means to be governed by a President with no moral center.
Jun 18, 2018 · 11 min
Going Rogue
In "Going Rogue," George Packer writes about in how, in half a week, between Quebec and Singapore, Trump showed that the liberal order is hateful to him, and that he wants out.
Jun 11, 2018 · 10 min
Kim’s Chinese Lessons
In "Kim's Chinese Lessons," Evan Osnos writes about Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un's nuclear summit, and the bid for history.