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The Local-News Crisis Is Weirdly Easy to Solve

Restoring the journalism jobs lost over the past 20 years wouldn’t just be cheap—it would pay for itself.

Trees? Not in My Backyard.

A story about three trees, an angry “community,” and power in Washington, D.C.

Lost Histories of Coexistence

James McBride’s new novel tells a story of solidarity between Black and Jewish communities.

Killer Apps

Is social media making America’s murder surge worse?

Mike Pence’s 11th Commandment

Thou may speak ill of Trump, but carefully.

The AI Crackdown Is Coming

Five ways for Washington to hold Silicon Valley accountable

Trump Is Acting Like He’s Cornered

The former president’s response to the latest indictment suggests a man rattled in a way he seldom has been before.

Working Class Does Not Equal White

In her new book, Blair LM Kelley explores an overlooked history: what it means to be a Black worker in the time since slavery.

Seven Books That Will Make You Put Down Your Phone

These titles self-consciously aim to grab their reader’s attention.

Texas Is a Look Into the Future of Driving

Mindless energy consumption can no longer be the status quo.

The Three Attacks on Intellectual Freedom

PEN struggles to reconcile its commitment to social justice with its commitment to free speech.

The Burden of Proof Is on the Language Police

Claims that specific terms hurt people should be evaluated in a rigorous way—not based only on hunches.

Here Comes the Second Year of AI College

Universities still aren’t sure whether to embrace the technology or ban it.

The Weaponization of Loneliness

To defend America against those who would exploit our social disconnection, we need to rebuild our communities.

The Ones We Sent Away

I thought my mother was an only child. I was wrong.

College Football’s Power Brokers Are Destroying It

What colleges’ relentless drive for more television revenue is doing to the sport

The Unspoken Language of Crosswords

Solvers must develop strong intuitions about what entries are possible and how they can be clued.

A Sweet, Surrealistic TV Show

Entertainment musts from Morgan Ome

Why the Populist Right Hates Universities

American conservatives are taking cues from Hungary’s Viktor Orbán because elite education is a convenient enemy for authoritarian populists.