Welcome to the April issue of The Highlight

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 history By Bryan Walsh Is it wrong to send your kid to private school? By Sigal Samuel What do we lose when we erase ugliness? By Constance Grady Coming March 31 The fight for paid parental leave is more winnable than you think By Rachel Cohen Booth Coming April 1 How to make the most of your alone time By Allie Volpe Coming April 2 Want to fight fascism? Join a knitting circle. By Anna North Coming April 3