Ideas

C. J. Rice’s Conviction Is Overturned

After a cover story in The Atlantic, a man convicted of a crime he insists he did not commit now has a chance to be freed from prison.

The Latest Victims of the Free-Speech Crisis

The recent censoring of speech on campus is part of a trend that began long before the Israel-Hamas war.

Substack Has a Nazi Problem

The newsletter platform’s lax content moderation creates an opening for white nationalists eager to get their message out.

Trump Wants to Create a National University?

Earlier this month, the former president released a plan for the “American Academy,” and nobody knows what it really means.

My Father, My Faith, and Donald Trump

Here, in our house of worship, people were taunting me about politics as I tried to mourn.

Life Really Is Better Without the Internet

What happened after my wife and I removed Wi-Fi from our home

The Tech Giants’ Anti-regulation Fantasy

Major internet companies pretend that they’re best left alone. History shows otherwise.

The Case That Could Destroy the Government

What was once a fringe legal theory now stands a real chance of being adopted by the Supreme Court.

It Will Never Be a Good Time to Buy a House

Maybe in 2030?

This Is Your Pilot Speaking

How learning to fly helped ground me

‘Post-Victimhood’ Storytelling

Chase Hall makes art made of coffee, cotton, and his own fierce individuality.

Why America Abandoned the Greatest Economy in History

Was the country’s turn toward free-market fundamentalism driven by race, class, or something else? Yes.

Travis Kelce Is Another Puzzle for Taylor Swift Fans to Crack

The pop star’s relationship with an NFL player gives fans a peculiar form of gratification.

AI’s Spicy-Mayo Problem

A chatbot that can’t say anything controversial isn’t worth much. Bring on the uncensored models.

There Shall Be None to Make Him Afraid

The ideals I’m celebrating this Thanksgiving

Four Ways to Be Grateful—And Happier

Ancient philosophers proposed it, modern researchers have confirmed it: Being thankful is good for you.

A Moral Case Against the Israeli Hostage Deal

Israel is collectivizing its own sin, the sin of rewarding hostage-taking.

Why Americans Hate a Good Economy

Seven possible explanations for what’s going on

Have You Listened Lately to What Trump Is Saying?

He is becoming frighteningly clear about what he wants.

The OpenAI Mess Is About One Big Thing

Corporate governance is playing a starring role in the chaos unfolding inside the world’s most famous AI start-up.