The Sinking Arizona Town Where Water and Politics Collide

Democrats see an opening to win back rural Trump voters fed up with their groundwater being pumped by huge farms. Read More

Faith Ringgold Perfectly Captured the Pitch of America’s Madness

Ringgold’s landmark career was long ignored by the art establishment. But she kept going, mixing the personal and political, and a late surge of attention rightly put her smack in the middle of MoMA. Read More

The legal downside to Trump’s very political trial strategy: From the Politics Desk

Plus, a pivotal moment for Biden, Ukraine and Congress, as a third House Republican signs onto the effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson. Read More

The origins of 20 political words and terms

Stacker traced the origins of 20 words and terms used in political discourse using historical archives, research reports, and news articles. Read More

POLITICAL NOTES: Anatomy of the Electorate

The Republican Party is unmistakablya minority party and cannot win the 1960 presidential election withoutcapturing an overwhelming majority of the independent votes. So, ineffect, ... Read More

The true story of Japan's samurai city that chose art over war

The breakout series Shōgun has renewed interest in the clashing swords and political maneuvering of Japan's feudal era – and the city of Kanazawa is an excellent place to learn more. Read More

The Story Behind 'Ahead of the Curve'

Ahead of the Curve, out now on Netflix, tells the story of an iconic lesbian publication and its equally iconic founder ... Read More

In Argentina, the government’s austerity plan hits universities and provokes student protests

A worsening budget crisis at Argentina's public universities is sending thousands of protestors into the streets as libertarian President Javier Milei pushes ahead with radical austerity measures. Read More

The Art of the US/Ukraine Aid Deal

Today, we look at the US Congress approving $61 billion of funding for Ukraine. Laura and Paddy are joined by the political editor of BBC Newsnight Nick Watt to help unpick the day’s top stories. Read More

What the Trump Jurors Think of the Former President

After a lot of back-and-forth and multiple jurors backing out, the full 12-person jury in Donald Trump’s first criminal trial was rounded out on Thursday, along with one alternate. Read More

Who are the first 12 jurors of Trump's historic criminal trial

With the close of the second day of Donald Trump’s criminal trial, seven jurors have been selected to sit in judgment of the former president. Below is everything you need to know about the jurors: ... Read More

In ‘The Films of Lee Chang-dong,’ the Korean director’s take-no-prisoners

By now, the Korean New Wave is almost so grafted onto global mainstream culture, it’s sometimes difficult to remember it as a wave at all. Waves, in any case, ... Read More