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The Quiet War on Immigrants, Round Two

In 2019, Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) denounced a “stealth anti-immigration campaign” by the first Trump administration. Through a combination of high-profile policy changes like the travel ban on…

  • Senator Ed Markey accuses Trump administration of "stealth anti-immigration campaign" in 2019.
  • Report reveals intensified attacks on US immigration system under second Trump administration.
The early-2000s money trend that’s still relevant today

Culture

The early-2000s money trend that’s still relevant today

If you live in America in 2026, and you’re not so wealthy as to be absolutely shielded from daily life, you’re probably aware that everything is really expensive now. Gas and milk are both above $4 a gallon. Fresh vegetables are up almost 10 percent over this time last year, even though they will maybe […]

2026 is Gen Z’s breakout summer

Culture

2026 is Gen Z’s breakout summer

If you’re Gen Z and it feels like something is different this summer, you’re not alone. I’ve spent my career documenting — and living — this generation’s coming of age through reporting, focus groups…

Lit Hub Daily: August 7, 2026

Culture

Lit Hub Daily: August 7, 2026

Should you judge a book by its cover? Probably! Ed Simon looks at the history of book cover trends. | Lit Hub Design James Spooner remembers finding community and belonging in New York’s Black punk…

Trump’s imaginary Red Scare

Culture

Trump’s imaginary Red Scare

Democratic socialists keep winning primary elections, and Democratic voters are trending in the same direction: Recent polling suggests that a third of Democrats and Democratic-leaning adults now…

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