Katherine Miller
What Liz Cheney And Donald Trump Both Know
She's an active player here in forcing the issue of the 2020 election results, and therefore forcing herself out of the Republican leadership.
Katherine Miller
Everything Has Been Terrible — And That Deepens The Good, Transformative Moment Of Getting Vaccinated
The instant, mundane moment you get vaccinated is actually one of the key moments of the century so far, and the celebration of this massive, intersecting community effort.
Katherine Miller
The Pandemic Is Ending, And The Optimized, Ever-Distant Future Is Probably Coming Back
Because there was no end in sight, the pandemic paused the idea of a future where the tech disruption would end, the economy would level out, and we'd ascend to our final post–social media forms. And some things looked ridiculous inside.
Katherine Miller
The End Of Trump’s Presidency Is The Real End Of The 2010s
Ten years ago, the Jan. 6 riot couldn’t have happened like it did — our current culture of social media barely existed. On the decade that gave us President Donald Trump.
Katherine Miller
The Last Time Josh Hawley Told The Story Of An Election That Became A Constitutional Crisis, He Took A Different Tone
"[The Federalists'] change of heart was forced by the realization that to deny the considered choice of the people would itself threaten the Constitution."
Katherine Miller
This Is What It Was Like With Joe Biden The Day Trump Supporters Rioted
In Washington, a mob of Trump supporters rushed into the Capitol. In Delaware, Joe Biden was apologizing.
Katherine Miller
Joe Biden Pleaded With Trump To Stop His Supporters' "Unprecedented Assault" On Democracy
“President Trump, step up,” the president-elect said.
Ryan Brooks
It'll Be Tough To Explain Someday What Taylor Swift's Surprise Albums Meant During The Pandemic
Folklore and Evermore feel momentous because they are reminders of pre-pandemic life, when good surprises existed.
Katherine Miller
What Happens When Trump Gets Out Of Our Brains
Five years of Trump reacting, and reacting to Trump.
Katherine Miller
The Next Presidential Debate Has Been Canceled
Trump and Biden, however, have agreed to debate at Belmont University in Nashville on Oct. 22.
Katherine Miller
Kamala Harris And Mike Pence Talked About Everything Except The Last Six Days
The vice presidential debate barely touched on the ongoing chaos of the last two weeks.
Ryan Brooks
Trump Always Finds A New Way To Remind You Of The Amorality Of The Trump Era
Trump attacking Biden’s living son while Biden spoke about his late son was a jarring moment of amorality.
Katherine Miller
Looking For A Big American Ideal At The End Of The Pandemic Summer
The weird pandemic summer is over. What's the big idea in America this fall?
Katherine Miller
Here Are The Beautiful, Powerful, And Funny Moments From The State Roll Call Nominating Joe Biden For President
The pandemic drove the Democrats into their own states, resulting in striking scenes and moving speeches that are usually lost in a convention hall.
Salvador Hernandez
Comparing 1968 And 2020 Is More Complicated Than Donald Trump Wants It To Be
A lot of people have brought up Richard Nixon this week. Looking back at 1968's election, protests, and violence, it's hard to draw a clean one-to-one.
Katherine Miller
What You Learn When You Read Obituaries
If you read little details about people, you rightly see how big their lives were and how unfathomably awful the coronavirus pandemic really is.
Katherine Miller
Waiting For A Sense Of Time In The Coronavirus Pandemic
What five novels from the quarantine lists have to say about living through COVID-19 and the surreal aspects of 2020 — from waiting to isolation to loneliness.
Katherine Miller
The Coronavirus Has Quieted New York City's Flower District
Two businesses — the kinds of wholesalers who provide flowers and plants to florists, event planners, and other outlets — on the financial impact of the pandemic on our complex, interconnected economy.
Katherine Miller
The Disorienting Quiet In New York During The Coronavirus Pandemic
Quiet nights in the unreal city.
Katherine Miller
The Disorienting Thing Is You Can't Compare This To Anything
On the national level, this defies comparison. On the individual level, we’re undergoing the same processes of social distancing and self-quarantine — but paradoxically, these experiences will be hyper-individualized.
Katherine Miller
