Culture

Pretty in Pink’s class story echoes today’s inequality debate

The 1986 teen movie Pretty in Pink returns to public attention as analysts link its portrayal of class conflict to contemporary debates over economic inequality in the United States and Canada.

Culture

Colson Whitehead’s “Cool Machine” ends Harlem Trilogy with a gritty 1980s New York crime saga

Culture

Florence Hazrat’s new book on punctuation sparks debate over literacy standards in the United States and Canada

Culture

Theodore Roosevelt presidential library opens in North Dakota with $450 million private investment

Democrats

Pod Save America hosts stumble over definition of blood libel during J D Vance interview

America

multnomah county drops race and LGBTQ criteria from homeless housing scoring system

Democrats

James Talarico cites transgender activist Ash Hall as inspiration in Texas Senate campaign

Campus

investigative report links Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi to extremist statements, casting doubt on his peace activist claim

Democrats

Crypto billionaire Chris Larsen funds climate PAC to target Republican primary candidates

Democrats

Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El‑Sayed to speak at ISNA convention alongside 9/11 conspiracy figures

Elections

Seth Moulton loses Massachusetts Senate primary to Ed Markey after vote count shows 30‑point gap

Culture

Congressional debate over arts funding revisits 1980s fantasy classic Labyrinth

Democrats

Jessica Killin Wins Women’s Group Endorsements Despite Ties to Doug Emhoff Scandals in Colorado Race

America

Seattle’s community garden program faces lawsuit over race‑based preferences and required anti‑racism pledge

Media

CBS reports on Abdul El‑Sayed’s deleted tweets, sparks internal criticism

Democrats

Arkansas Senate hopeful Hallie Shoffner says she does not support defunding ICE after earlier comments

Democrats

Denise Powell’s stance on gender‑affirming care draws scrutiny as she seeks Nebraska’s 2nd district seat

Democrats

Roy Cooper appoints former Bloods member to North Carolina racial equity task force, sparking criticism over police reform agenda

Democrats

Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El‑Sayed explores hiring a Jewish liaison amid community backlash

Democrats

Colorado Democratic congressional hopeful Eileen Laubacher raises most of her $10 million war chest from out‑of‑state donors

Trump Administration

Trump administration renews sanctions waiver for Iran state broadcaster amid threats against president’s family

Democrats

Ohio Democratic candidate Brian Poindexter arrested for alleged crack cocaine incident and stadium assault

Media

New York Times reverses stance on Iran sanctions as Trump administration implements Operation Economic Outcast

Democrats

Democratic House hopeful William Lawrence calls for ending oil drilling and ‘destroying the American way of life’ on podcast

Democrats

Troy Jackson co‑sponsored funding bill for academy that employed his son as lobbyist

Education

California Law Review admissions prioritize life experience over editing skill

Culture

Dolly Parton’s tourism and literacy ventures shape political conversation in Tennessee and beyond

Culture

Biography of Pérez Prado highlights Latin music’s political legacy

Politics

Adrian Wooldridge calls for a reset of liberalism in new book

Culture

Jonathan Cheng links American Presbyterian missions to the rise of Kimilsungism in new book Korean Messiah

China

X platform identifies Chinese bot network spreading anti‑data center messages ahead of 2026 elections

Culture

Warner Discovery shelves “Coyote vs. Acme” for tax break, sells it to indie distributor for $50 million

Democrats

Florida Democratic Senate nominee Angie Nixon’s bookstore displays wall honoring convicted Black militants

Enemies Of Freedom

Pete Buttigieg faces mounting criticism over transportation agenda

Democrats

Gabe Vasquez’s COVID grant vote raises ethics questions as he runs for re‑election

Democrats

Colorado Democrat Dwayne Romero runs for Congress touting housing affordability while selling multi‑million‑dollar Aspen homes