America’s IVF Failure
One out of every 50 babies born in the U.S. was conceived via IVF. Why is the industry so poorly regulated?
Why a Bit of Restraint Can Do You a Lot of Good
An uninhibited quest for authenticity sounds great. But if that just means acting out, you’re unlikely to be so happy.
What If He Actually Did It?
I argued that Jens Söring was wrongfully convicted of a double murder, and in 2019, he was released on parole after three decades in prison. Then I started having doubts about the case.
America’s Colleges Are Reaping What They Sowed
Universities spent years saying that activism is not just welcome but encouraged on their campuses. Students took them at their word.
‘We Want All of It’
The Columbia protesters backed themselves into a corner.
Are White Women Better Now?
What anti-racism workshops taught us
Those Who Preach Free Speech Need to Practice It
Too many leaders, on campus and in government, are failing to uphold the First Amendment rights they claim to champion.
Charge Palestine With Genocide Too
The case for having the International Court of Justice hear two cases at once
What I Wish Someone Had Told Me 30 Years Ago
Life is not measured by a moment. Focus on getting the big things right.
When Patients Do Their Own Research
At its best, medicine will be a process of shared decision making, and doctors need to be prepared.
Touch Screens Are Ruining Cars
Driving my old car has become a periodic deliverance back into the real.
The Sci-Fi Writer Who Invented Conspiracy Theory
It all goes back to one man in the 1950s: a military-intelligence expert in psychological warfare.
What Putin’s No. 2 Believes About the West
A secret-service overlord’s delusional outlook becomes the party line in Russia—with global implications.
Columbia University’s Impossible Position
What happens when protest culture and antidiscrimination law keep coming into conflict?
No One Has a Right to Protest in My Home
The difference between a private yard and a public forum
The Happiness Trinity
Why it’s so hard to answer the question What makes us happiest?
Why Your Vet Bill Is So High
Corporations and private-equity funds have been rolling up smaller chains and previously independent practices.
The Campus-Left Occupation That Broke Higher Education
Elite colleges are now reaping the consequences of promoting a pedagogy that trashed the postwar ideal of the liberal university.
The Inflation Plateau
Prices have been rising faster than expected for the past three months. What’s going on?
How to Find Your Faith
The key to transcendence starts with a practice, not your feelings.
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