The End of Francis Fukuyama
The legendary political scientist is very much alive, but liberal democracy is at risk.
How to Prevent the Worst From Happening
If Trump wins the presidency again, conservatism will be homeless, a philosophy without a party, for at least a generation.
Solidarity and Gaza
Black people see what is happening to Palestinians, and many feel the tug of the familiar in their heart.
Trump Wants You to Accept All of This as Normal
The former president is psychologically preparing Americans for an assault on the electoral system.
Why Major Newspapers Won’t Endorse Kamala Harris
Democracy dies in broad daylight.
The Truth About Polling
We don’t know what we think we know about how Americans will vote.
‘Okay, I Will Join the Marines’
The story of Lefty Leflar, who died earlier this month, epitomizes the experience of countless young Americans for whom the Vietnam War never ended.
The Most Opinionated Man in America
Mike Solana, a Peter Thiel protégé, has made his Pirate Wires newsletter a must-read among the anti-woke investor class—and a window into what the most powerful people in tech really think.
The Death of American Exceptionalism
What it means that most young people in the U.S. no longer believe their country is anything special
Are You a Platonist or an Aristotelian?
Your answer may determine how happy you can be.
Ratpocalypse Now
Those rat-proof bins? Not rat-proof after all.
Why People Itch, and How to Stop It
Scientists are discovering lots of little itch switches.
ChatGPT Doesn’t Have to Ruin College
The power of a robust honor code—and abundant institutional resources
This Influencer Says You Can’t Parent Too Gently
Chelsey Hauge-Zavaleta wants parents to avoid punishing their kids and focus on “loving connection” instead. Do her methods work—or do they turn kids into little tyrants?
The Perverse Consequences of Tuition-Free Medical School
The latest philanthropic trend, no matter how well intended, might be making health-care inequality worse.
The Invasion That Wasn’t
Conspiracy theories in small-town Alabama
The Case Against Pessimism
The West has to believe that democracy will prevail.
Why the Oil Market Is Not Shocked
Conflict in the Middle East always used to mean a spike in gas prices. So what’s changed?
What Elon Musk Really Wants
The Tesla and X mogul has long dreamed of redesigning the world in his own extreme image. Trump may be his Trojan horse.
The Jewish Quarterback at a Mormon College
Faith and football at Brigham Young University