America’s Immigration Reckoning Has Arrived
A new book chronicles the forces that have led to the current impasse at the southern border.
A Rainbow Coalition of Haters
Some Republicans appear hopeful that the party’s right-wing gender politics will lure Black and Latino men away from the Democrats.
LEDs Change Everything
Why so many gardens and museums are lit up like Burning Man at night
The Gay Icon Who Wants Conservative Approval
Lil Nas X is a provocateur, a troll, an individualist … but he also really, really wants to be liked.
What I Found in San Francisco
The city wants to shake its reputation as a “zombie-apocalypse wasteland.” How it achieves that goal is another story.
The War on ‘Woke Capital’ Is Backfiring
Republicans want to outlaw state investment in funds they see as tainted by progressive ideology. They’ll probably just get lower returns.
A Trove of ‘Lost Basquiats’ Led to a Splashy Exhibition. Then the FBI Showed Up.
Why is it so hard to root out fakes and forgeries?
Chicken Littles Are Ruining America
Doomsaying can become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
TV Is Back in Its Commercials Era
Amazon Prime is the latest streaming platform to offer consumers a hard choice: Pony up, or sit through ad breaks.
Should Teens Have Access to Disappearing Messages?
A recent lawsuit argues that Snapchat causes harm to young people through its basic design.
Iran’s Proxies Are Out of Control
By tying Iran’s fate to an unruly Axis, Khamenei has endangered his country and put it at serious risk of war.
The Real Problem With American Universities
It isn’t DEI.
The Sundance Movie That Sent People Running for the Exit
Sasquatch Sunset is the latest in a long line of art-house films that turn viewing into an endurance test.
New Galactic Images From the James Webb Space Telescope
A dozen combination views of spiral galaxies captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope
Nine New York Jurors Saw Trump for Who He Really Is
I teared up as I watched news coverage of the Carroll verdict. Trump is not above the law.
America Is Missing Out on the Best Electric Cars
Whatever kind of EV you might want, chances are China has it.
The Grim Aftermath of the E. Jean Carroll Verdict
Throughout the defamation trial, Donald Trump eroded the distinction between the court and the court of public opinion.
Is American Journalism Headed Toward an ‘Extinction-Level Event’?
The news industry has been in decline for decades, but the latest round of layoffs is especially ominous.
The 19th-Century Novel That Reaffirmed My Zionism
George Eliot took up the question of Jewish self-determination in her last novel, Daniel Deronda, and arrived at a surprising answer.
Why Can’t I Just Rent a House?
It’s a question I’ve asked myself many times, as I’ve tried and failed to sell my house and buy a new one.
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