This Bud’s for Him
Ron DeSantis reached for Churchill, but came up with a line from a Budweiser ad.
Alabama Gets Ready for Its Gas-Execution Experiment
After submitting Kenneth Eugene Smith to a failed lethal-injection execution in 2022, the state is now preparing to try again, this time with a novel method.
Some Palestinians Want to Leave Gaza. Let Them.
No one should be trapped in a war zone.
The Party of Malice
Donald Trump has made the Republican Party cruel, xenophobic, exclusionary, and bigoted.
The Fantasy of Heritage Tourism
“Returning” to a place you’ve never been
I Miss My Hair
“I would pay $1,000 if I could have any real amount of hair right now,” I told my husband after I completed chemotherapy.
The Unwitting Trump Enablers
They sound very different from the former president’s toadies, who lavish him with absurd praises. But they are part of the same project.
The Spirit Airlines Paradox
Without smart regulation, price competition turns into a race to the bottom.
Erasing Jewish History Will Not Help Palestinians
The assertion that Jesus was Palestinian is often made in an effort to negate Jewish history.
The Culture War Tearing American Environmentalism Apart
In Minneapolis, the housing shortage has fractured the green community.
Bill Ackman Is a Brilliant Fictional Character
A close reading of his remarkable social-media posts
How to Spot a Frenemy—And Be a Real Friend
That person who poses as your ally but isn’t? Here’s a way to ensure you’re not one.
The Great Normalization
Last year, the crime and inflation crises largely evaporated. So did the leading theories about what had caused them.
A Slightly Hotter World Could Still Be a Better One
It’s too late to stop global warming entirely. That doesn’t mean humanity is doomed.
The Ruin That a Trump Presidency Would Mean
As GOP leaders get in line, the outlook for democracy looks grim—in Ukraine, and even in America.
I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Learning to follow
What’s Gone Wrong at Boeing
Behind the 737 Max’s persistent problems is the erosion of a valuable corporate culture. That will be harder to fix than a loose bolt.
The Decatur Option
The U.S. knows how to put an end to attacks on shipping.
The Life and Times of Joseph Lelyveld
The former editor of The New York Times navigated tumultuous change by insisting on traditional standards.
Aaron Rodgers Is Lighting His Football Legacy on Fire
In recent years, Rodgers’s opinions have become more and more embarrassing.