Jack Smith Gives Up
The January 6 crime paid off for Trump.
Why Didn’t Jack Smith Charge Trump With Insurrection?
The law simply wasn’t prepared for a sitting president who would attempt to steal an election.
Maybe It Was Never About the Factory Jobs
The theory that populist economic policies can win back the working class for Democrats has been tried, and it has failed.
How the Ski Business Got Too Big for Its Boots
A recent strike at a major resort has put the spotlight on what a bad deal both workers and visitors are getting.
Reckless Driving Isn’t Just a Design Problem
Road-safety activists convinced themselves that law enforcement was unnecessary.
How Well-Intentioned Policies Fueled L.A.’s Fires
The disaster can teach California how to rebuild, if the state will listen.
What the H-1B Visa Fight Is Really About
Elon Musk and Bernie Sanders agree on how to reform the suddenly controversial immigration program. But the real conflict here is within the parties, not between them.
Altadena After the Fire
The pain of one of the last middle-class towns in Los Angeles
Is Anyone Shocked by Babygirl?
Don’t turn to Nicole Kidman for a frank accounting of what sexual domination looks like.
Trump’s Sentencing Made No One Happy
But it still mattered for the rule of law.
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.