The Unbearable Greatness of Djokovic
Novak Djokovic may be the greatest tennis player ever—and I can’t stand him.
Ideas
Trump’s Assassination Fantasy Has a Darker Purpose
The ex-president’s stories of his own victimization make violence by his supporters far more likely.
Trump’s Money Problems Are Becoming a Crisis for the Entire Country
The ex-president’s financial troubles make him beholden to his wealthy friends. If he’s president again, they will want something in return.
What Monastic Mystics Got Right About Life
If this path to happiness worked for Saint Thomas Aquinas, it can work for you.
How Do the Families of the Hamas Hostages Endure the Agony?
If you’re Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s parents, by crusading nonstop for his and other hostages’ release.
The Difference Between Polls and Public Opinion
What respondents tell pollsters doesn’t always make sense. But working out policy complexities isn’t the average voter’s job.
The Great Academic Squirm
To demand that universities take an institutional stand on issues of the day is to misunderstand their role.
The Real Meaning of Trump’s ‘Unified Reich’ Post
The video the former president reposted on Truth Social yesterday isn’t what people are making it out to be.
Higher Education Isn’t the Enemy
Those who threaten academic freedom, from outside or inside campus, are threatening higher education itself—to America’s peril.
The Big AI Risk Not Enough People Are Seeing
Beware technology that makes us less human.