Ibram X. Kendi has chronicled the history of America's racist ideas. Here's why he's still "uncommonly hopeful."

A scholar with journalism roots, Kendi seeks to explain why people worldwide are embracing racist conspiracy theories and authoritarianism in his latest…

19 hrs ago • Long Lead and Kelly Kimball

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Journalism as “an act of public service”: Joi Lee on the responsibility of reporters to witness and document injustice

The international journalist and documentarian explains how ICE’s Minneapolis surge challenged her “to exercise this American privilege and this…

Apr 1 • Long Lead and Jenna Schnuer

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March 2026

Cracking the bro code: Jasper Craven on how toxic masculinity propels America’s military academies

His new book, “God Forgives, Brothers Don’t,” explores the role military education plays in stoking America’s lust for war.

Mar 25 • Long Lead

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“Is this the last summer before the war?” Thomas Dworzak captures the resistance to Russia's reach

In Long Lead's "Border Line War," the Magnum photographer Thomas Dworzak traces the new Iron Curtain, from Arctic Norway to the steppes of Kazakhstan.

Mar 18 • Long Lead and Parker Molloy

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Getting personal on the red carpet: How Anthony Breznican gets Hollywood to open up

In the age of media training, the longtime entertainment reporter shares his creative approach to generating in-depth celebrity interviews.

Mar 11 • Long Lead and Jenna Schnuer

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"A particular kind of masochistic joy": Jelani Cobb on what it feels like to be a journalist

The author, New Yorker writer, and dean of Columbia Journalism School witnesses journalism from all sides.

Mar 4 • Long Lead and Mark Yarm

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February 2026

“On the trail of someone's ghost”: How motherhood changed Elizabeth Flock’s approach to investigative journalism

In her latest piece and an upcoming book, the journalist, podcaster, and author focusses on an ancient forest on the Poland-Belarus border.

Feb 25 • Long Lead and Kelly Kimball

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Echos from the blogosphere: TPM’s Josh Marshall on blogs, newsletters, and independent journalism's resurgence

The Talking Points Memo founder says independent journalists’ success is the "sustainable" solution to traditional media’s woes.

Feb 18 • Long Lead and Thor Benson

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From the silver screen to Substack, Frank Shyong's journalism tells necessary stories for under represented voices

The former LA Times columnist shares the backstory behind Rosemead, the Lucy Liu movie based on his reporting, and how his work serves the Asian…

Feb 11 • Long Lead and Kelly Kimball

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What happened last week in Venezuela? Tony Frangie Mawad likely wrote about it.

Meet the Venezuelan journalist who has his finger on the pulse of the country’s future.

Feb 4 • Long Lead and Kelly Kimball

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January 2026

Who is ICE hiring? Laura Jedeed on the most alarming job offer in journalism

After her ICE exposé went viral, the Army vet-turned-journalist discusses covering the far right, keeping receipts, and knowing when to walk away.

Jan 28 • Long Lead and Parker Molloy

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In the battle between text and video, war reporter Ben Anderson has chosen his side

Articles engage and books endure, but films capture the audience in a whole other way, he says.

Jan 21 • Long Lead and Brin-Jonathan Butler

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