Why You Might Want to Toss Out Your Trophies
If mementos of personal triumphs are starting to make you feel like a has-been, you might be better off without them.
The Death of a Gun-Rights Warrior
Bob Owens was one of the firearms industry’s most prominent, passionate defenders. Then he turned his gun on himself.
Why This Math Professor Objects to Diversity Statements
What happens when the noble goal of social justice is invoked in ways that corrupt rather than improve?
The 2024 Election Already Isn’t Normal
One party heads toward a typical primary season. The other remains gripped by an authoritarian revenge fantasy.
Final Words
What death-row inmates said as they prepared for their execution
The New Face of the ‘Great Replacement’
Vivek Ramaswamy is both the newest proponent of the racist idea and the best example of why it’s wrong.
How Anxiety Became Content
The way we commonly discuss mental-health issues, especially on the internet, isn’t helping us.
Israel Is Dangerously Dependent on Technology
Even before start-up nation entered the lexicon, the army’s embrace of technology alarmed some military experts.
Jack Smith’s Daring Gambit
Donald Trump’s frivolous claim of absolute immunity looks to be heading to the Supreme Court, with massive consequences both for him and for the future of American democracy.
Destigmatizing Drug Use Has Been a Profound Mistake
Blue America needs to send a stronger, more consistent message that hard drugs should be shunned.
Why the GOP Doesn’t Really Want a Deal on Ukraine and the Border
The congressional opposition to the president’s funding request explained—as far as it can be
Is Hamas Waging a Religious War?
The group’s religiosity is real, but flexible.
Harvard’s President Should Resign
And so should everyone else.
The ‘Permanently Orphaned’
Migrant families won their case against the government, but the damage can’t be undone.
The Era of Easy Money Is Over. That’s a Good Thing.
The end of artificially cheap money should herald a fairer, more sustainable economy. Americans just have to survive the transition.
The War Photographer Who Had to Do Something Else
Corinne Dufka wanted to prevent atrocities, not just document them.
Modern Britain Is a Scene From Slow Horses
Inspired by Mick Herron’s satirical novels, the Apple series captures a nation beset by institutional failure, political corruption, and hopelessness.
‘We Only Need Some Metal Things’
Will America abandon Ukraine?
The Joy of Underperforming
The idea of life having “seasons” has become a common way of talking yourself through a sudden upheaval.
The College Board Tries Again
The nonprofit has released an updated curriculum for its AP African American Studies course, correcting many of its earlier missteps.