There’s No Such Thing as an October Surprise
Jack Smith’s new filing shows why January 6 should hurt Trump. But don’t expect a major public reaction.
‘The Death Toll Is Going to Be Tremendous’
A former FEMA director describes the devastation in western North Carolina and what comes next.
The Enlightenment Is Just One Side of the Story
In her latest novel, Olga Tokarczuk champions a world governed by myth, not reason.
My Deepest Condolences. Signed, ChatGPT.
When a friend’s in need and you’re at a loss for words, why not use AI?
The EV Culture Wars Aren’t What They Seem
On the whole, Democrats are going electric and Republicans are not. Partisanship only partly explains the difference.
Enhance Your Mood With Schopenhauer’s Playlist
Philosophers, theologians, and scientists agree: A great melody is good for you.
Please Don’t Make Me Download Another App
Our phones are being overrun.
The Fight to Be the Most ‘Pro-Family’
So many wives and daughters in campaign ads
For How Much Longer Can Life Continue on This Troubled Planet?
New data on the end times
What Conservatives Mean by ‘Freedom of Speech’
They believe that right-wing speech should be sacrosanct, and liberal speech officially disfavored.
Georgia’s Election-Law Problems Aren’t Legal Ones
The issue is that they give room to bad-faith actors who will try to create mayhem in the days and weeks following November 5.
The Rise of the Right-Wing Tattletale
In Texas and elsewhere, new laws and policies have encouraged neighbors to report neighbors to the government.
Health Care Is on the Ballot Again
J. D. Vance has signaled that he’s more than ready to renew Donald Trump’s effort to unwind the Affordable Care Act.
The Truth About Immigration and the American Worker
In many domains, the conventional wisdom among progressives is mistaken, oversimplified, or based on wishful thinking. The economics of immigration is not one of them.
Not All Men, but Any Man
The mass-rape trial in France exposes a case that’s both wholly unprecedented and dully familiar.
What Lies Beneath a “Cordial” Debate
J. D. Vance put a sheen on Trumpism, and Tim Walz’s niceness unwittingly helped him succeed.
You’re Killing Me, Walz
If Minnesota’s governor is on the Democratic ticket for his retail politics, why is he flubbing basic questions about prior misstatements?
The Choice America Now Faces in Iran
Iran’s large-scale attack on Israel presents the United States with the chance to achieve a set of long-standing objectives.
Fact-Checking Is Not a Political Strategy
A decade of myth-busting has had next to zero impact on Donald Trump’s electoral viability.
The Vance Warning
Trump’s running mate is a polished debater—but he still left three big tells about the danger he’d be in the White House.