Trees? Not in My Backyard.
A story about three trees, an angry “community,” and power in Washington, D.C.
Ideas
Killer Apps
Is social media making America’s murder surge worse?
Trump Is Acting Like He’s Cornered
The former president’s response to the latest indictment suggests a man rattled in a way he seldom has been before.
The Three Attacks on Intellectual Freedom
PEN struggles to reconcile its commitment to social justice with its commitment to free speech.
The Burden of Proof Is on the Language Police
Claims that specific terms hurt people should be evaluated in a rigorous way—not based only on hunches.
Here Comes the Second Year of AI College
Universities still aren’t sure whether to embrace the technology or ban it.
The Weaponization of Loneliness
To defend America against those who would exploit our social disconnection, we need to rebuild our communities.
College Football’s Power Brokers Are Destroying It
What colleges’ relentless drive for more television revenue is doing to the sport
Why the Populist Right Hates Universities
American conservatives are taking cues from Hungary’s Viktor Orbán because elite education is a convenient enemy for authoritarian populists.
What Barbie Understands About Mother-Daughter Relationships
I’m a child psychiatrist. Here’s what Barbie got right.