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The staff of Mother Jones is, once again, rounding up the heroes and monsters of the past year. This is a non-exhaustive and totally subjective list, giving our reporters a chance to write about something that brought joy, discontent, or curiosity. Happy holidays. Whether it’s AI-generated music artists debuting on the Billboard charts, music labels courting TikTok virality, Grammy-nominated […]

An ancient cremation would have been a community spectacle in a place returned to and reignited over many generations. What was behind this unexpected funeral ritual?

By Joshua Scheer First off, happy New Year. Late last night, Zohran Mamdani was sworn in deep in the bowels of a New York City subway station. Then this morning, on my reading list, was Molly Crabapple writing about the rich Jewish tradition the new mayor comes from. While many branded him an antisemite, Molly […]

Do people fly south in the winter time to find new leaves, only to find their old selves when they get there?

From nearly 250 pieces published this year, we’ve chosen eight stories that resonated most with our team. The post A year in +972: Editors’ picks for 2025 appeared first on +972 Magazine.