What the Best Places in America Have in Common
And what they reveal about alleviating poverty across the country
Ideas
A Strike Scripted by Netflix
The writers are trying to roll back changes that the streaming service already made a new normal.
What Happens When a Carnival Barker Writes Intellectual History
Christopher Rufo doesn’t understand that radicals and nutjobs make universities great.
The UCLA Students Who Live in Their Cars
The widespread, poorly understood phenomenon of vehicular homelessness
Jimi Barber Died a Forgiven Man
A man’s sincere jailhouse conversion met the indifference of the capital-punishment system.
To Get Happier, Choose to Read This Column
Even if you don’t quite believe you have free will, you’re better off acting as if you do.
How Bronze Age Pervert Charmed the Far Right
An internet personality who espouses fascism, racism, and bodybuilding has won influential converts.
How the Recession Doomers Got the U.S. Economy So Wrong
One year ago, experts were certain that America was headed for a recession. But the 2023 economy is historically strong. What happened?
The Real Weaponization of the Department of Justice
Jack Smith’s indictment shows that the abuse of government Republicans have been seeking was there all along.
They Are Still With Him
Conservative elites lack the courage and will to use their influence to oppose Trump, and that is why he remains a force in American politics.