The Emptiness of the Ramaswamy Doctrine
The breakout star of the GOP primary is peddling wishful thinking.
How to Pick the Right Sort of Vacation for You
All it takes is matching your personality to the holiday.
Take a Wife … Please!
Why are married people happier than the rest of us?
Rudy Giuliani’s Attacks on Democracy Are Attacks on People
And not just “We the People” in the abstract
The End Will Come for the Cult of MAGA
The next generation isn’t buying it.
In Praise of Heroic Masculinity
Teach boys that strength can be a virtue.
The Trouble With Trump’s Tariffs
Congress has the prerogative on trade policy—but it has abdicated in favor of presidential whim.
The Simone Biles Revolution
Her return to elite gymnastics is a hopeful sign that the sport is changing.
The Courtroom Is a Very Unhappy Place for Donald Trump
But don’t expect the justice system alone to save democracy.
The Fourteenth Amendment Fantasy
The Constitution won’t disqualify Trump from running. The only real-world way of stopping him is through the ballot box.
This Is Going to Be a Mess
Trump could become the presumptive GOP nominee in the 2024 election at the same time as his lawyers are in court for his trial for seeking to steal the last election.
What Your Insurer Is Trying to Tell You About Climate Change
Insurers are trying to send a message. The government is trying to suppress it.
The Blurb Problem Keeps Getting Worse
Publishing has come to depend on fawning endorsements, but not every title can be electrifying, essential, and revelatory.
The Jacksonville Killer Wanted Everyone to Know His Message of Hate
He didn’t want to merely murder people; he wanted to do so with the attention of the world.
A Democratic Senator Defends ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’
A hit country artist offended progressives who couldn’t recognize his song as a primal cry of pain.
New York Is Full
And it’s the housing market’s fault.
The Mercenary Always Loses
Any real success is its own guarantee of failure.
Party of One
Donald Trump may have been absent from last night’s debate, but he still owns the GOP.
What Bradley Cooper’s Makeup Can’t Conceal
Hollywood can manufacture a Jewish nose, but can it tell a Jewish story?
M.F.A. vs. GPT
How to push the art of writing out of a computer’s reach