October 25, 2026
A Matter of Survival
How the nation’s largest volunteer fire department endures.
Elections
What should American elections look like?
Issue Two · October 2026
Features
IAn American CityWhat Springfield, Ohio, reveals about immigration and the American Dream.Amber LappIIEmbracing InterdependenceThe 2026 Women’s Convention in Western New York shows that history doesn’t repeat, but it does rhyme.Evie SolheimIIICognizant CrackdownThe illegal abuse of the H-1B visa program is finally facing accountability.Chris ChmielenskiIVJason MangoneOn Pasadena's Volunteer FirefightersForthcoming
In-Focus: Elections
VCalling Elections Rigged Is Bad Politics and Worse CivicsThe habit that’s killing confidence in elections—and the party that keeps picking it up.Alex Tarascio and David KochelVIConfidence, Not Faith, in the Ballot BoxAn election system should provide something that transcends disagreements: a process that can be examined.Trey TrainorVIIVoting the American WayThere’s a reason our system of elections has endured for so long.Michael Brendan DoughertyVIIIDrew HoldenOn Election Denialism's HistoryForthcoming
Commentary
IXKeep AI OpenAntitrust law can help preserve a competitive marketplace for artificial intelligence.Gail SlaterXNot by Bread Alone, Mr. PresidentWhy Trump’s promise of $5,000 payouts landed so badly.Chris GriswoldXIThe Gen Z Blue-Collar Jobs BoomA new generational opportunity is taking shape in the skilled trades.Skyler AdletaXIIClaude Is Not Your FriendIn an atomized world, even the best uses of AI tools present profound and dangerous temptation.Brad LittlejohnXIIIOren CassOn Midterms NoiseForthcoming