Crafting as protest has a long history in America, dating back to before the American Revolution when colonists would boycott British textiles, choosing to spin their own instead. More than 250 years later, the medium is alive and well: A knitting pattern for a “Melt the ICE” hat, for example, has raised more than $700,000 for immigration aid groups following ICE’s occupation of Minneapolis. In this month’s Highlight cover story, Anna North reports on the resurgence of resistance crafting, how crafters are thinking about their art, and how it looks different from the first Trump term. Also in this issue: public or private school? The decline of smoking in the US. And alone time that’s actually restorative.The most successful health campaign in modern historyBy Bryan WalshIs it wrong to send your kid to private school?By Sigal SamuelWhat do we lose when we erase ugliness?By Constance GradyComing March 31The fight for paid parental leave is more winnable than you thinkBy Rachel Cohen BoothComing April 1How to make the most of your alone timeBy Allie VolpeComing April 2Want to fight fascism? Join a knitting circle.By Anna NorthComing April 3