Grover Norquist Can’t Believe What He’s Hearing
Is the GOP about to raise taxes?
A Trade War With China Is a Very Bad Idea
Yes, the U.S. has the larger consumer economy. No, that won’t be enough to avoid major (and majorly self-inflicted) pain.
Even Netflix Can’t Escape the Black Mirror Treatment
The sci-fi series takes aim at a very familiar target in its new season.
Life Before the Measles Vaccine
When the virus was endemic, it spread in a world very different from today’s.
What Recourse Does the Supreme Court Actually Have?
As the Trump administration talks itself into refusing to comply with judicial orders, federal judges are moving closer to deploying the most powerful tool they have: contempt of court.
What Does the Literature of the Working Class Look Like?
A new entrant to the genre of workplace literature argues that even mundane labor shapes your identity.
The Key to Critical Self-Awareness
The ancient-Greek commandment Know thyself turns out to be a great modern way to become happier, more empathetic, and more successful.
Trump Needs Someone to Blame
The Federal Reserve chairman, Jerome Powell, is that someone.
Ed Martin Has Completely Disqualified Himself
Trump’s pick for U.S. attorney is a Russian-state-TV darling.
A Loophole That Would Swallow the Constitution
If Donald Trump can disappear people to El Salvador without due process, he can do anything.
America’s Mad King
The president has grown more impulsive, more vindictive, and more anarchic.
The Disaster of School Closures Should Have Been Foreseen
A plan was set in motion with no idea of how to stop it.
How Organ Meat Got Into Smoothies
Americans hated offal. Now it’s a trendy food—in grocery stores and online.
Democrats Need ‘Imperfect Allies’
A conversation with Sarah McBride
How America Can Avoid Becoming Russia
Political pressure must be brought to bear—through the courts, the press, and the states, but also applied to legislators while they still have any power left.
‘In Three Months, Half of Them Will Be Dead’
Elon Musk promised to preserve lifesaving aid to foreign children. Then the Trump administration quietly canceled it.
The Pardon-to-Prison Pipeline
Trump granted clemency to people who keep ending up back in trouble with the law.
Sitting With an Angry Teen, for Longer Than You Might Want
Adolescence plunges viewers into the mindset of a troubled boy—even if it makes them uncomfortable.
Trump’s Trade War Could Turbocharge Deforestation in the Amazon
Massive tariffs on China will drive up soybean production in Brazil at the rainforest’s expense.
We’re About to Find Out What Mass Deportation Really Looks Like
The Trump administration’s campaign to remove millions of people from the United States could soon be supercharged by Congress.
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