The Michigan senator on why her state elected Donald Trump and her at the same time. Plus, The writer and National Book Award-winner on his book “James.”

The nutrition researcher Marion Nestle on the health impact of America’s diet and the politics behind it. Plus, our music critic discusses the pioneering electronic band.

The senator explains why he resists calls for Democrats to act alone in standing up to Donald Trump. Plus, Michael Luo on Chinese Americans’ century-long struggle to belong.

Jill Lepore says that Musk misreads cautionary tales as instruction manuals. Plus: the grassroots anti-Musk movement known as Tesla Takedown; and the comedian revives the roast.

Ruth Marcus discusses whether the Supreme Court will yield to the President’s extraordinary assertions of power. And the director talks with Jelani Cobb about his new vampire film.

The microchip maker Nvidia is a Silicon Valley colossus. After years as a runner-up to Intel and Qualcomm, Nvidia has all but cornered the market on the parallel processors essential ...

The Trump Administration aims to prevent fair elections in 2026, Murphy says; “it won’t matter if we’re more popular than them.” And the noted religion scholar talks with David Remnick.

The CNN White House correspondent says that, however hostile, Trump still “seeks the validation of the press.” Plus, one Palestinian family contemplates annexation by Israel.

Gawande, until recently a senior leader at U.S.A.I.D., explains the agency’s importance, and what its undoing by DOGE will bring. Plus, the federal workers behind We the Builders.