National Affairs

RIP ‘Love & Hip-Hop,’ Scott Jennings on CNN, and a Colorism Conversation

Reporters vs. Influencers at the Correspondents’ Dinner, a Senate Candidate’s Old Tweets, and Katie Baker on the Musk-Altman Trial

News Is Fleeting. Conspiracy Brain Is Forever.

Trump Assassination Attempts: What’s Real and What’s Not, With Bryan Curtis

Higher Education’s Problems Go Way Beyond Trust

Why the Iran War Is Tearing MAGA Apart

Meg and Klay’s Breakup and Trump’s Second Shooting Attempt? Plus, Durand Bernarr on Stardom.

What Happened at the Correspondents’ Dinner, The New York Times Is Doing Ringer Podcasts, and the Worst Reviews of ‘Michael’

The Most Inspiring Media Story of the Year

Roland Martin’s Deleted Post and Jamilah Lemieux on Black Relationships