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Trevor Jackson In their new book, economists Arjun Jayadev and J.W. Mason examine the peculiar role money plays in shaping human life. The post What Is Money? appeared first on The Nation.

Derek Davison, Daniel Bessner Eleanor Janega and Luke Waters join the show to explore Halloween’s origins, from medieval beliefs about death and ghosts to costumes, commercialization, and modern traditions. The post Halloween Origins—With Eleanor Janega and Luke Waters appeared first on The Nation.

Sophia Goodfriend As violent technologies like spyware, predictive targeting algorithms, and 2,000-pound warheads become ordinary instruments of military rule, once-abhorred practices become routine. The post “NAZA” and Israel’s History of Automated Warfare appeared first on The Nation.

Bijan Stephen On her new album, Music, Fashion, Film, the musician embraces rock. The post The Genius of Charli XCX appeared first on The Nation.

Oliver Egger My great-great-grandfather was the namesake of an infamous institution for the disabled. From long-neglected records of the property, the lives of forgotten people were uncovered. The post My Family’s Dark, Hidden History With Institutionalization appeared first on The Nation.

Sarah Chihaya A new biography tries to reconstruct her everyday life. The post Who Was Emily Brontë? appeared first on The Nation.

Karrie Jacobs The president plans to remake the capital in his own image, but is all he is doing destroying what’s already there? The post The Architectural Follies of Trump’s Washington, DC appeared first on The Nation.

Richard Kreitner The poet wrote for The Nation for decades, always demonstrating conscience and prescience. The post Wendell Berry’s Unrelenting Vision appeared first on The Nation.

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Alana Pockros A new biography tells the story of one of America’s great masters of reportage. The post The Many Lives of Janet Malcolm appeared first on The Nation.

John Fabian Witt A wide-ranging new book by Nikolas Bowie and Daphna Renan examines how America’s highest court often gets in the way of democratic politics. The post What Role Should the Supreme Court Play in American Politics? appeared first on The Nation.

Rae Armantrout The post The Rapture appeared first on The Nation.

John Nichols Protests like that of Macklemore on Palestine should never be silenced by billionaire owners. The post The First Amendment Applies to Concert Stages Too appeared first on The Nation.

Franz Wright The post NIGHT WINDS (alternate) appeared first on The Nation.

June Loper, Harrison Stetler The pillorying of Canadian-Haitian novelist Thélyson Orélien, accused of using AI to write his new novel, is the latest in a chaotic year for French publishing. The post The Anatomy of a Literary Scandal appeared first on The Nation.

Ben Schwartz The Ellison family’s $110 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery means more top-down control, and less room for dissent. The post How the Skydance Merger Will Remake Hollywood and the News Business appeared first on The Nation.

Kate Wagner The Austrian capital chose not to privatize the commons, and it shows. The post Red Vienna Is Still Alive appeared first on The Nation.

Zachary Clifton For the first time in more than 50 years, Yale students gathered around an iconic sculpture to protest their university and their government. The post Yale’s Protest Tradition Is Back appeared first on The Nation.

Daniel Bessner, Derek Davison Danny and Derek talk to Simon Ball, professor of international history and politics at the University of Leeds, about the history of political assassination in the modern era. The post A Modern History of Assassination—With Simon Ball appeared first on The Nation.

Barry Schwabsky That so much of the art of “In Minor Keys” is muted in effect is ironic, because so much of it is overproduced, aspirationally eye-catching, and so big. The post The Carnival of Venice Biennale appeared first on The Nation.