Ideas

Shawn Fain’s Old-Time Religion

The president of the United Auto Workers is part of a tradition that was once far more visible in American public life: the Christian left.

A Humanist Manifesto

The world feels like an awful place right now. Here’s how to make it better.

Hands Off Shakespeare

Don’t bar the bard.

I Was a Child in a War

In Israel, Gaza, and around the world, my experience is all too common.

I Don’t See a Better Way Out

I envy those who know exactly how Hamas can be stopped without any more killing, because I don’t.

A Record of Pure, Predatory Sadism

Officials in Israel screened footage of the Hamas attack for the press: “What we shared with you, you should know it,” one official said.

How the Media Got the Hospital Explosion Wrong

Amplifying dubious Hamas claims caused real damage. No wonder public trust in news reporting is so low.

A Portrait of American Housing

Lee Friedlander’s photographs of beauty queens and real estate

The Hard Truth About Immigration

If the United States wants to reduce inequality, it’s going to need to take an honest look at a contentious issue.

What Jada Pinkett Smith’s Critics Don’t Understand

For describing her seemingly unconventional marriage as she saw it, she has become the villain.

Too Many People Own Dogs

If you love dogs, maybe don’t get one.

Netanyahu’s Attack on Democracy Left Israel Unprepared

The prime minister brought about a situation in which all the options are bad.

Another Domino Falls in Georgia

Fani Willis got a new guilty plea. What could it mean for Trump?

The Inflection Point

A speech that may well define Biden’s presidency

Yes, the U.S. Can Afford to Help Its Allies

In fact, it can’t afford not to.

The 1970s Economic Theory That Needs to Die

Turns out you can tame inflation without triggering a recession. Will the Federal Reserve accept the good news?

What Sidney Powell’s Deal Could Mean for the Fulton County Case Against Trump

“I think there are a lot of people who are in more trouble than they were before.”

Hamas’s Hostage-Taking Handbook Says to ‘Kill the Difficult Ones’ and Use Hostages as ‘Human Shields’

The document, which I obtained from an Israeli official, also suggests that Hamas did not plan to take hostages back to Gaza.

The Annoyance Economy

Data alone don’t capture how frustrating and stressful it is to be a consumer right now.

The Sociopaths Among Us—And How to Avoid Them

You’re bound to come across the “Dark Triad” type of malignant narcissists in life—and they can be superficially appealing. Better to look for their exact opposite.