Life in the Fever-Dream Business
The internet’s most exciting young filmmaker explores the hidden surreality of suburban malaise, one 30-second video at a time.
Why Didn’t Facing a Common Enemy Bring Us Together?
As I ran the National Institutes of Health during the pandemic, I learned that something deep within our culture is wrong.
Saving the Idea of the University
College campuses have become culture-war battlegrounds, but Dartmouth aims to preserve the true meaning of a liberal education.
The Real ‘DEI’ Candidates
Kamala Harris’s evisceration of Donald Trump at the debate revealed who in this race is actually unqualified for power.
How U.S. Steel Got Rolled
The move to block a Japanese company from buying the American manufacturer puts political expediency ahead of industrial priorities.
Social-Media Companies’ Worst Argument
Why are tech leaders so adamant about pushing their creations on other people’s kids, while protecting their own?
What John Stuart Mill Knew About Happiness
The great philosopher of liberty and liberalism had the ultimate advice for how to approach your “hoped-for heaven” in this earthly life.
The Americans Who Yearn for Anti-American Propaganda
Russian-backed influencers with an authoritarian message find a ready audience.
Gullible Mr. Trump
The former president will believe anything—even wild rumors about immigrants killing and eating pets—as long as it’s cruel, politically expedient, and on TV.
How Joe Rogan Remade Austin
The podcaster and comedian has turned the city into a haven for manosphere influencers, just-asking-questions tech bros, and other “free thinkers” who happen to all think alike.
J. D. Vance’s Very Weird Views About Women
Most people who feel as he does are polite enough to keep it to themselves.
When America’s Views on Autism Started to Change
Steve Silberman’s work offered a new view of life for autistic individuals and their families.
Why Mike Lee Folded
In 2016, he tried to stop Trump from becoming president. By 2020, he was trying to help Trump overturn the election. Now he could become Trump’s attorney general.
How Paul McCartney Ran to the Top
Fifty years after Band on the Run, the legendary musician is still pursuing musical perfection.
Break Up Big Econ
The economics profession has become insular and status-obsessed, and not focused enough on making a positive impact on the world.
Pro-life Voters Are Politically Homeless
We don’t fit in either major party. And that’s a good thing.
Finding Philanthropy’s Forgotten Founder
Julius Rosenwald understood that charity is not just about giving, but about fixing the inequalities that make giving necessary.
Hypocrisy, Spinelessness, and the Triumph of Donald Trump
He said Republican politicians would be easy to break. He was right.
Hitler Would Have Been Astonished
The German dictator would not have recognized his description on The Tucker Carlson Show.
How to Save America
My parents instilled in me the sense that the world contains many evil people—but also good people.