What Trump’s Finger-Pointing Reveals
Words, including the words of presidents, matter so very much.
Music’s New Generation Is Here
This year’s Grammys ceremony celebrated a new class of willful, distinct talents.
The Illegal Drug at Every Corner Store
Nitrous oxide is widely available as long as everyone pretends it’s being used for whipped cream. An industry has arisen to exploit that loophole.
Hanif Kureishi’s Relentlessly Revealing Memoir
How a tragic accident helped the author find his rebellious voice again
The Race-Blind College-Admissions Era Is Off to a Weird Start
After the fall of affirmative action, things have not gone the way anyone expected.
America’s ‘Marriage Material’ Shortage
Adults are significantly less likely to be married or to live with a partner than they used to be.
The Democrats Show Why They Lost
At a meeting of the DNC, the party seemed to be at pains to demonstrate that it learned nothing from its 2024 defeat.
Reflections
The Tasks of an Anti-Trump Coalition
Avoid progressive pieties and rebuild an effective democratic majority
Six Stories on Elite Schools
Read about how private schools can breed entitlement, the issue with college admissions, and more.
Trump’s Campaign to Dismantle the Government
The president is pursuing the long-standing conservative goal of neutralizing the federal bureaucracy.
The Price America Will Pay for Trump’s Tariffs
Alienating allies and partners that the U.S. desperately needs means that “America First” will be “America Alone.”
Trump’s First Test in Office
Panelists joined to discuss the worst aviation disaster in almost a quarter century.
To Stay In or to Go Out
The cost-benefit analysis of weekend plans
If RFK Jr. Loses
The “Make America Healthy Again” movement doesn’t hinge on his confirmation.
Democrats Wonder Where Their Leaders Are
Activists want to see their opposition party do some actual opposing.
Shamed Onto Death Row
Sexism was used to convict Brenda Andrew. Will that fact save her life now?
Trump Is Threatening California in the Wrong Way
Stop rebuilding the conditions that left people vulnerable in the first place.
What It Takes to Make Flying Safe
Near misses and accidents have to do with the whole system of aviation management.
FBI Agents Are Stunned by the Scale of the Expected Trump Purge
Seasoned members of the nation’s top law-enforcement agency are bracing for a mass expulsion as the president roots out anyone he sees as disloyal to him.
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