The First Glimmer of Accountability
The indictment of the Trump Organization and its CFO isn’t much—but it’s a start.
Give Reggie Bush His Heisman Back
The NCAA can never fully atone for the theft of college athletes’ labor. But it should try.
What I’m Teaching My Daughter About Living in Extreme Heat
I learned how to tolerate the heat in Arizona. I just never thought I’d have to put those lessons to use in Portland.
The Trump Organization Is in Big Trouble
The indictments of the business and its CFO allege not some minor technical mistakes, but blatant violations of the law.
Condo Buildings Are at Risk. So Is All Real Estate.
The disaster in Surfside, Florida, focuses attention on condominiums’ flaws, but all forms of property ownership carry the potential for ugly surprises.
Trump Is Preparing for the Worst
Watch for early indications that the legal process may end badly for the former president.
How Rumsfeld Deserves to Be Remembered
America’s worst secretary of defense never expressed a quiver of regret.
By Now, Burnout Is a Given
The pandemic has stripped our emotional reserves even further, laying bare our unique physical, social, and emotional vulnerabilities.
The Left’s War on Gifted Kids
Local progressive activists have found a cause even more unpopular than "Defund the police," and are pushing it with even greater vigor.
The Fairy Tale America Likes to Tell Itself
The country believes that its policies are like a pendulum, swinging back and forth over a moderate middle ground. But since 9/11, that pendulum has been stuck.
The Iran Nuclear Deal Isn’t the Problem. Iran Is.
If and when a return to the agreement is reached, the Biden administration will also need to counter Iran’s escalating efforts in the Middle East.
Democracies Don’t Try to Make Everyone Agree
Marxist literary scholars and popularizers of critical race theory have one thing in common with certain GOP commentators: a tendency to see their own view of the world as the only valid one.
There’s No Good Way to Protect the Presidency Anymore
The Department of Justice is banking on a future full of upstanding presidents who are committed to rule of law. But we may not be so lucky.
World War II’s Lesson for After the Pandemic
The U.S. needs another innovation dream team.
The Real Threat to American Catholicism
The American Catholic bishops’ fight with President Joe Biden reveals much about the state of the Church.
What the U.S. Loses When Americans Save Too Much
During the pandemic, Americans socked more away than at any time in recent memory. That’s a problem.
Summer Is Hot, but This Is Abnormal
Scorching weather has far outstripped old expectations, but many Americans still have trouble seeing high temperatures as a distinct hazard.
How the Afghanistan Withdrawal Costs the U.S. With China
The benefits of the withdrawal in terms of promoting competitiveness with China aren’t as compelling as they seem.
Biden Doesn’t Have an Answer to America’s Crime Spike
The president has few levers he can pull on to reduce the country’s murder rate.
Joe Manchin Was Never a Mystery
It’s always been pretty obvious who he is: a middle-of-the-road guy with good electoral instincts, decent intentions, and bad ideas.