Sunny's death reminds us that the Obamas value authenticity
The news hit the feeds on Wednesday: Sunny, the Portuguese water dog who spent thirteen years as a fixture of the Obama family, has died.
By Maya Ellison ·
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Barack, Michelle Obama announce death of 'cherished' dog Sunny
Barack Obama took to the internet Wednesday to tell us that Sunny, the family’s Portuguese water dog, has died at 13 or 14 years old.
By Ray Dombrowski ·
Giuliani and Mamdani's handshake is a mask for systemic failure
If you want to understand how power operates in New York, stop watching the cameras and start reading the documentation.
By Nikhil Raghavan ·
The state betrayed the survivors of Ground Zero
The cameras love the symmetry of a milestone.
By Maya Ellison ·
Video Former presidents attend NYC ceremony for 9/11 anniversary
There is a specific kind of silence that only exists in the presence of men who have held the nuclear codes.
By Caroline Ashford ·
Zohran Mamdani faces a political attack that lets the terrorists win
The drones over New York Harbour are precise, painting 2,977 lights against the dark—one for every soul lost on that Tuesday in 2001. It is a beautiful, sterile geometry.
By Elena Rossi ·
Trump’s Venezuela oil deal ignores infrastructure failure in Caracas
The promise of cheap oil is always intoxicating—a siren song sung directly into the ears of an electorate desperate for relief.
By Bram de Vries ·
US Court of Appeals blocks Trump ballroom; Congress must decide
There are moments when the machinery of power grinds against its own legal framework, and what emerges is not progress, but a spectacular collision of ego and statute.
By Aoife Gallagher ·