The Nation API, RSS and sitemap

Every article The Nation publishes, as JSON, through an open API with no key and no signup. 265 of their articles are indexed right now, refreshed hourly.

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What this outlet covers, by share of its recent output:

Call the API

A live request. Paste it into a terminal and The Nation headlines come back as JSON.

curl "https://freenewsapi.ai/v1/search?host=www.thenation.com&size=5"

Publishing volume

Articles per day over the last 69 days. The busiest hour is 09:00 UTC — that is when the newsroom pushes its main batch.

curl "https://freenewsapi.ai/v1/stats?host=www.thenation.com&top=10"

Publishing rhythm

When The Nation actually publishes, by hour of day (UTC) and by day of week — measured from 265 timestamps, not from a schedule they advertise.

Languages

Latest articles

The 18 most recent The Nation articles in the index — the same rows the API returns, rendered for humans.

We Need to Protect College Sports from Ted Cruz

2026-09-18 17:20 UTC · Elie Mystal; Lratner

In this week’s Elie v. U.S., our justice correspondent looks at the Supreme Court’s rejection of Trump’s latest move to restrict mail-in voting. Plus, why Ted Cruz’s coll

MAD AS HELL

2026-09-18 13:56 UTC · Steve Brodner; Elizabeth Gallagher

… AND NOT TAKING IT. Become a Sustaining Donor This September Between the reemergence of right-wing red-baiting and Donald Trump’s use of the chilling National Security P

Why Aren’t We Talking About the Warmongering Lies of Mike Rogers?

2026-09-18 13:45 UTC · Jeet Heer; Smccroskey

The media’s relentless focus on Hasan Piker allows the dishonest GOP hawk (and actual Michigan Senate candidate) to evade scrutiny.

The Peril of Trump’s Final Act: Would He Use a Tactical Nuclear Weapon in Iran?

2026-09-18 09:00 UTC · Robert L Borosage; Lily Seltz

Trump is trapped in a war that has already been lost, a reality that he will never allow himself to admit.

A Spreading War Rattles Global Energy Markets

2026-09-17 09:00 UTC · Stanley Reed; Ricky D'Ambrose

Analysts say the consequences for energy prices and the world economy may be more serious in this later phase of a war that many had expected to be largely over by now.

Kash Patel Stands Up for “Victims” of Bestiality

2026-09-16 15:27 UTC · Joan Walsh; Smccroskey

In a bizarre Senate committee hearing, the FBI director defends his tenure and disrespects Democrats.

Trump Has Lost Interest in the Iran War, but It’s Still Quite Interested in Him

2026-09-16 09:00 UTC · David Faris; Smccroskey

The United States is losing the conflict, stoking chaos in the region, and inviting economic calamity—all with no end in sight.

Justice for Macklemore

2026-09-15 16:37 UTC · Dave Zirin; Smccroskey

The rapper has been dumped from Ed Sheeran’s tour for saying “free Palestine.” That’s a disgrace.

Edward Said: Between Worlds

2026-09-15 14:14 UTC · D D Guttenplan; Dguttenplan

A new film biography depicts the Palestinian writer as still out of place—and ahead of his time.

Assault Weapons Are Banned in Massachusetts. These Leftists Want to Change That.

2026-09-15 09:00 UTC · Genevieve Morrison; Prothberg

The Liberal Gun Club, which has chapters in more than 30 states, reported a spike in interest as ICE raids ratcheted up early this year.

MAGA Is Exploiting the Lindsay Clancy Case to Try to End Voting for Women

2026-09-14 13:52 UTC · Jeet Heer; Smccroskey

As Trump subverts elections, his most ardent fans want to overturn the 19th Amendment.

Time Has Run Out for AI Risk Deniers

2026-09-14 12:00 UTC · David Futrelle; Smccroskey

The recent spate of reports about the technology’s destructive power underline two prime directives: Be afraid, and regulate aggressively.

Yale’s President Has Become a Shameful Collaborator With Trump

2026-09-14 09:32 UTC · Susan Choi; Smccroskey

Maurie McInnis has the power to stand up to the administration. Instead, she’s caving.

Notes From Evictionland

2026-09-12 09:30 UTC · Jessica Field; Haesun Kim

Eviction is practically baked into the way Britain manages its tenanted homes. Here’s how it played out—over and over again—for my parents.

The US Had a Choice After 9/11. It Chose Wrong.

2026-09-11 16:00 UTC · Elie Mystal; Lratner

In this week’s Elie v. U.S., our justice correspondent reflects on September 11. Plus: the stupidity of the "Trump Dividend" and the threat of AI.

Read Bernie’s Bill Here

2026-09-11 15:45 UTC · Steve Brodner; Haesun Kim

The AI backlash hits critical mass. Become a Sustaining Donor This September Between the reemergence of right-wing red-baiting and Donald Trump’s use of the chilling Nati

Accountability for the Gaza Genocide Can’t Focus on Netanyahu Alone

2026-09-11 13:48 UTC · Jeet Heer; Jack Mirkinson

On Thursday, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made the startling suggestion that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might have knowingly allowed the Octob

Trump Wants Voters to Pretend He’s on the Ballot

2026-09-11 13:47 UTC · Chris Lehmann; Shuja Haider

But Republican midterm candidates are hoping everyone forgets he exists.

Harvest it all

Page through the archive by date. from and to accept YYYY-MM-DD or relative values such as now-7d.

curl "https://freenewsapi.ai/v1/search?host=www.thenation.com&from=now-7d&size=100"

To poll for new material, keep the timestamp of the newest article you saw and ask only for what came after it:

curl "https://freenewsapi.ai/v1/search?host=www.thenation.com&from=now-1h&sort=date_asc"

Article bodies come with full_text=true. No key, no quota tier, no header — see the search endpoint for every parameter.

Metadata quality

How well The Nation marks up its own pages — useful if you are deciding whether to parse them yourself.

Crawl lag — the delay between publication and the article reaching this index — is 552 min at the median, 1133 minutes at the 90th percentile.

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FAQ

Does The Nation have an official API?

Not a public one. This endpoint is the practical alternative: their articles as structured JSON, with title, lead, publication time, section, byline and a link back to the original.

How do I get their RSS feed?

Most publishers expose one at /rss or /feed, but feeds carry only the last few dozen items and drop them within hours. This index keeps 265 of their articles and lets you filter by date, language and section.

How many articles does The Nation publish per day?

4 on a median day, measured across 69 days.

Can I use this commercially?

The API is free and unauthenticated. What you may do with the content is between you and the publisher: we return metadata, a lead paragraph and a link, not a licence.