Five Questions for the Secret Service
The agency had one job—and failed.
The Gunman and the Would-Be Dictator
Violence stalks the president who has rejoiced in violence to others.
The Two Marys
A pair of biographies written in an era much like our own have lessons for this moment.
Why You Should Want to Be Alone
Used well, a dose of solitude can do you a world of good.
The Rebellion Against Biden Is Over
For now.
Democrats Need to Be More French
To defeat Trump, do something.
White-Collar Work Is Just Meetings Now
The meeting-industrial complex has grown to the point that communications has eclipsed creativity as the central skill of modern work.
The Problem With Coronating Kamala Harris
The No. 2 spot has never been a guarantee of a promotion.
What the VW-Rivian Deal Means for Big Auto
The joint venture between a legacy giant and an EV start-up will be a fascinating test of the industry’s effort to embrace technological change.
How Liberal College Campuses Benefit Conservative Students
Right-wing culture warriors ignore the value of being surrounded by ideological opponents.
The Fifth Circuit Won by Losing
The court is too radical to win even this Supreme Court’s approval, but not too radical to influence it deeply.
The Millennial Cringe of Taylor Swift
Dorkiness is the pop star’s core appeal.
Why Tucker Carlson Thinks Australia Is Being ‘Taken Away’
In Melbourne, the commentator warned native Australians that immigrants would dispossess them.
What the Civil Rights Act Really Meant
An overlooked effect of the legislation, passed 60 years ago this week, was its powerful message of hope for Black Americans.
Goodbye to Tory Britain
Why British voters humbled the Conservatives and put Labour’s Keir Starmer in power
Declare Your Independence—From Misery
America’s Founders knew that the pursuit of happiness involved personal liberation.
A Native American Declaration of Independence
The revolutionary fervor of the Northeastern Seaboard was not limited to the European colonists.
Richard Nixon Would Have Loved the Court’s Immunity Decision
I would know.
Farewell to Academe
I leave with doubts and foreboding that I would not have anticipated when I completed my formal education in 1982.
In Ukraine, We Saw a Glimpse of the Future of War
Start-ups are redefining great-power conflict.
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