MARCH 27. 2026

Sunrise Movement Pushes Anti-War Candidates, Endorsing Melat Kiros in Denver

The group’s increasing anti-war push shows how progressives are leveraging an unpopular war in the midterms.

Kyrgyzstan Is Slouching Back Toward Illiberalism

President Sadyr Japarov has stifled opposition. Now he’s going after his former right-hand man.

Protesting the Smash-and-Grab Presidency With Nikhil Pal Singh

Nikhil Pal Singh on building bigger coalitions and where the opposition goes in this increasingly hostile protest environment.

The Horrors That Could Lie Ahead if Vaccines Vanish

Researchers at Stanford University modeled how many people could die or be disabled in 25 years if vaccines for polio, measles, rubella or diphtheria were no longer available.

To keep climate science alive, researchers are speaking in code

Words considered "woke" are vanishing from National Science Foundation proposals. Grist tracked the changes.

California’s fossil fuel phaseout has left it vulnerable to the Iran oil shock

The Trump administration and major refiners are using the war to justify restarting oil production and weakening climate rules.

MARCH 26. 2026

Will Trump Put Boots on the Ground in Iran?

Thousands more U. S. troops are heading to the Middle East.

An Iran Exit Plan

There’s still time for a sensible compromise between Washington and Tehran.

G-7 Aims to Balance Addressing Russia-Ukraine, Iran Wars

U. S. allies worry that Washington will deprioritize Kyiv amid the Iran war.

Republican Support for Trump’s Iran War Is Wobbling

Lawmakers have concerns about cost, possible ground troops, and unclear objectives.

How High Could Energy Prices Go?

Jason Bordoff on the winners and losers from conflict in the Middle East.

Night of the Two Suns

As the tragedy of murder and destruction unfolds in Iran—and Lebanon, and Palestine—an unbearable farce is simultaneously being staged in the imperial center.

The Asia-Pacific Pivot Is a Zombie Policy

A much-ballyhooed idea is almost—but not quite—dead.

Iran Is Putting a ‘Toll Booth’ in the Strait of Hormuz

Some ships are getting through: those that pay, and those that play.

Nepal’s Fresh Start Begins Now

A new party takes office with a mandate—and high expectations from the Gen Z movement that propelled it to power.

Libya, Iran, and the Limits of Airpower

What a previous intervention reveals about the hard choices that U. S. President Donald Trump faces.

The Male Norm in Occupational Health Costs Women Their Wellbeing

Workplace health and safety policies built around a male default leave millions of women exposed to risks that better regulation could prevent.

As It Boosts Renewables, China Still Can't Break Its Coal Addiction

Despite being a renewables superpower, China continues to permit and build new coal-fired power plants at a rapid pace. Analysts say the nation’s new five-year plan will ensure further coal plant expansion and jeopardize China’s ability to deliver on its climate promises.

An OB-GYN Was Repeatedly Accused of Sexual Misconduct. The State Medical Board Let Him Keep Practicing.

The first accusation against Dr. Mark Mulholland came in January 2022. Two more arrived in 2023 and a fourth in 2024 before the board took action against his license last year. Then even more patients came forward.

How Does TrackAIPAC Actually Track AIPAC?

The social media warriors have helped make AIPAC a politically toxic brand — and fueled debate over what it means to be "pro-Israel. "