Clash of the Patriarchs
A hard-line Russian bishop backed by the political might of the Kremlin could split the Orthodox Church in two.
The Logical End Point of College Sports
If players are workers, schools will have to pay them.
Do We Really Want a Food Cartel?
Mergers and acquisitions have created food oligopolies that are inefficient, barely regulated, unfair, and even dangerous.
Humanity’s Enduring Obsession With the Apocalypse
No matter how many times the world doesn’t end, people will declare the end is near.
‘This Will Finish Us’
How Gulf princes, the safari industry, and conservation groups are displacing the Maasai from the last of their Serengeti homeland
The Government Isn’t Ready for the Violence Trump Might Unleash
The Biden administration should be preparing for the worst.
The Rock Never Blinks
He’s not a person; he’s a parade.
An Utterly Misleading Book About Rural America
White Rural Rage has become a best seller—and kindled an academic controversy.
The One Big Thing You Can Do for Your Kids
The research shows that you probably have less effect on your kids than you think—with one major exception: Your love will make them happy.
The Politics of Gun Safety Are Changing. I Should Know.
I encourage people who, like me, are impatient for change to look around, because something is happening.
The True Cost of the Churchgoing Bust
Many Americans seem to have found no alternative method to build a sense of community.
A Deadly Strike in Gaza
Israel faces international condemnation after its forces targeted vehicles from the aid group World Central Kitchen.
The State That’s Trying to Rein in DEI Without Becoming Florida
How should public institutions in a diverse society treat identity?
Colleges Are Facing an Enrollment Nightmare
A botched effort to streamline the financial-aid process may prevent a huge number of students from going to college in the fall.
The Greatest Contribution of Christianity
Good Friday reminds us of the ephemerality of human power.
The Real Adeel Mangi Is Nothing Like the Caricature GOP Senators Have Invented
I've known him for 25 years and he deserves to be confirmed to the federal bench.
Americans Really Don’t Like Trump’s Health-Care Plans
Health care may turn out to be a major winning issue for Democrats.
Why Did The U.S. Navy Kill Arizona’s Housing Bill?
NIMBYism is coming from inside the government.
How Not to Be Bored When You Have to Wait
Sick of standing in line? Instead of looking at your phone, read on.
A Bad Gamble
Shohei Ohtani and the future of sports betting
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