You’re Going to Die. That’s a Good Thing.
If you can accept your mortality, you will feel more alive.
When the Flames Come for You
Our family’s flight from the L.A. fires brought the difference between vague preparedness and real emergency into shockingly sharp focus.
The Solzhenitsyn Test
Lying is a prerequisite for securing a Trump appointment.
The Army of God Comes Out of the Shadows
Tens of millions of American Christians are embracing a charismatic movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which seeks to destroy the secular state.
Trump Is Poised to Turn the DOJ Into His Personal Law Firm
The question the Senate confirmation process must address is whether the department’s tradition of independence will be supplanted by a new value: loyalty.
Stop the (North Carolina) Steal
The Democratic incumbent got more votes. Now the Republican challenger is trying to throw out tens of thousands of them.
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
Why Poor American Kids Are So Likely to Become Poor Adults
Most scholarship on the subject focuses on conditions during childhood. But government support during adulthood plays the biggest role.
The Anti-Social Century
Americans are now spending more time alone than ever. It’s changing our personalities, our politics, and even our relationship to reality.
The Great Crypto Crash
Trump will usher in a speculative frenzy.
The Cases Against Trump: A Guide
Thirty-four felony convictions. Charges of fraud, election subversion, and obstruction. One place to keep track of the president-elect’s legal troubles.
Welcome to the Burning ’20s
America is in the middle of a decade of dangerous instability.
Don’t Mention the Coup!
The memory of January 6 vanishes from Trump’s new Washington.
Against Guilty History
Settler-colonial should be a description, not an insult.
The Gorgeous, Unglamorous Work of Freedom
Notes from an “actualist” on what liberation requires
Yes, the Law Can Still Constrain Trump
It’s not a magic wand to save America—but neither is it entirely useless.
What Taylor Swift Understands About Love
Her songs tell us that it’s okay to be hungry for joy and romance.
Why an Early Start Is the ‘Quintessence of Life’
Not sleeping late could be the best resolution you ever keep.
L.A.’s Twin Crises Finally Seem Fixable
The city is gradually revamping America’s most infamous sprawl.
A Retiring Congressman’s Advice to New Members of the House
Representative Earl Blumenauer thinks more lawmakers should eat well, exercise, and develop deep connections with their colleagues.
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