Migrants Are Heading South
For years, millions of people traveled through Central America north to the United States. Now that flow is changing direction.
Britain Rules on What a Woman Is
The country’s highest court has ruled that under the Equality Act, woman means “biological female.”
The Conservative Case for Leaving Harvard Alone
The Supreme Court precedent allowing the IRS to revoke a university’s tax-exempt status is a textualist’s nightmare.
The Harem of Elon Musk
The DOGE leader is offering the Republican Party a very different vision of fatherhood.
The Key to Critical Self-Awareness
The ancient-Greek commandment Know thyself turns out to be a great modern way to become happier, more empathetic, and more successful.
Trump Needs Someone to Blame
The Federal Reserve chairman, Jerome Powell, is that someone.
America’s Mad King
The president has grown more impulsive, more vindictive, and more anarchic.
The Roman Way to Trash a Republic
When you’re the emperor Augustus, they let you do it.
DOGE Is Making the IRS a Tip Jar for Public Services
Sabotaging the agency’s work amounts to an inducement for the ultra-rich to treat taxes as a voluntary contribution.
What the Courts Can Still Do to Constrain Trump
Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s deportation case is a test for the rule of law.
How to Say No to the President
My father taught me that American values are nothing without those who have the courage to uphold them.
Trump’s Harvard Whiplash
The demands the Trump administration is placing on the university are internally contradictory.
By the Time Political Violence Gets Worse, It Will Be Too Late
The arson at Josh Shapiro’s residence is the latest harrowing attack on democratic norms.
When the Fight for Democracy Is Personal
Allison Riggs discusses the protracted legal battle for her seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court, and what it means for the entire country.
How Social-Media Sites Can Fight Hate Without Censorship
X may be a lost cause, but the other platforms don’t have to be.
What Porn Taught a Generation of Women
It colored our ambitions, our sense of self, our relationships, our bodies, our work, and our art.
Why My Firm Is Standing Up for the Constitution
Big Law should remain independent rather than have the government dictate who it represents.
Trump’s Trade War Handed China a Strategic Advantage
The president signaled that the U.S. doesn’t care about its allies and trading partners—including Taiwan.
Kleptocracy, Inc.
Under Trump, conflicts of interest are just part of the system.
America and Its Universities Need a New Social Contract
Fifty dollars for STEM, five cents for citizenship—that’s how America apportions its education dollars. Our beleaguered universities must redress the balance—helping the country and themselves.
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