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Powerful elites have made it clear that they want the Epstein story buried — dead like him. But the story won’t die, nor should it, because justice has not been done, and because the lessons to be learned still need learning. In that spirit, we are republishing our Epstein Class series here in the coming days. Share it far and wide with anyone who believes this story continues to merit our attention, regardless of what some powerful men prefer us to focus on.

Powerful elites have made it clear that they want the Epstein story buried — dead like him. But the story won’t die, nor should it, because justice has not been done, and because the lessons to be learned still need learning. In that spirit, we are republishing our Epstein Class series here in the coming days. Share it far and wide with anyone who believes this story continues to merit our attention, regardless of what some powerful men prefer us to focus on.

Powerful elites have made it clear that they want the Epstein story buried — dead like him. But the story won’t die, nor should it, because justice has not been done, and because the lessons to be learned still need learning. In that spirit, we are republishing our Epstein Class series here in the coming days. Share it far and wide with anyone who believes this story continues to merit our attention, regardless of what some powerful men prefer us to focus on.

As America celebrates/observes/ignores 250 years of independence from a king, while being governed by a man who would be one, I have been thinking about patriotism. What does it mean to love your country? Is it different from nationalism (I believe it is)? Can you love your country and tell the truth about it? Does patriotism require the suspension of th…

Powerful elites have made it clear that they want the Epstein story buried — dead like him. But the story won’t die, nor should it, because justice has not been done, and because the lessons to be learned still need learning. In that spirit, we are republishing our Epstein Class series here in the coming days. Share it far and wide with anyone who believes this story continues to merit our attention, regardless of what some powerful men prefer us to focus on.

Dave Eggers is one of those remarkable literary citizens who is as well known for his philanthropy, mentorship, and fierce protection of artists’ rights as for his work as an author. His tenderhearted epic, Contrapposto — which the New York Times praised as “a bildungsroman and a novel of ideas, exploring the meaning of art and the unfairness, pretensions and occasional skullduggery of the art world” — is also a love story that unfolds over the course of more than six decades.

Democratic socialists are scoring political upsets across the country, with another surprise victory last night in Colorado. What’s behind the socialist surge? What does it tell us about the rise and political influence of a new white-collar working class, as Noam Scheiber describes it in his new book “Mutiny: The Rise and Revolt of the College-Educated Working Class”?

Today the Supreme Court of the United States struck down President Trump’s attempt to gut birthright citizenship, affirming the idea that to be born on American soil is to be, by right, an American citizen. On this occasion, I wanted to repost this very personal reflection on the larger idea behind a constitutional clause. I am by birth and by right an American. I do not wish to change this fact, and I will not surrender to those who would change it for me.

Why are American cities electing socialists? What does it mean, why is it happening, and is James Carville going to be OK? I will ask these questions and more to Noam Scheiber, who covers the white-collar workforce for The New York Times — a group of workers that, despite their collar color, are increasingly under pressure — from AI, rising costs, and the sense that doing all the right things doesn’t get you any of the things you were promised.

Last night New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s preferred candidates swept three congressional primaries in the city. If you’ve been reading The Ink all along, you won’t have been the last to know. Read and watch this space, and you’ll always be one step ahead! Thank you for being part of what we’re building at The Ink. And tell us your thoughts about Election …