An Insightful and Truly Fun Cooking Show
Culture and entertainment musts from Matteo Wong
The Myth of Codependency
Relationships can be inconvenient—but we all depend on others.
[36. Violence: Patri-confessional]
A poem for Sunday
How Donald Trump Became Unbeatable
How did we get here again?
Jesus of the Small Screen
I didn’t expect to find a television series drawn from the Bible so compelling.
In South Carolina, Nikki Haley’s Bill Comes Due
The state’s GOP primary showed that Donald Trump is dominant yet still vulnerable.
Can Ukraine Win This War?
Anne Applebaum, David Ignatius, and Lara Seligman discuss with Jeffrey Goldberg what winning would look like for Ukraine.
The Politics of Noise and Silence
“Silence was more than the absence of noise; it was an aesthetic to be revered,” Xochitl Gonzalez wrote in 2022.
How First Contact With Whale Civilization Could Unfold
If we can learn to speak their language, what should we say?
What Makes Russia’s Economy So Sanctions-Resistant?
Actually, they have had some effect—just not one that Vladimir Putin cares about.
The Irony of the Sephora Tweens
Products glorifying youth are being sold to actual youth.
Apollo’s Sequel Will Be a Gold Rush
The moon hasn’t seen this many missions since the Apollo era. This time, humanity might be there to stay.
Go Ahead, Get a Pet Rat
Let them burrow into your sweatshirt and into your heart.
The Strangest Job in the World
Edith Wilson may have been closer to running the country than being a kindly helpmate.
The Return of the John Birch Society
The organization, once relegated to the outermost edges of the conservative movement, now fits neatly into its mainstream.
The Heartbreaking Insight of The Boy and the Heron
Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-nominated film illustrates how war can destroy that most precious of things—the innocence of a child’s soul.
How Democrats Could Disqualify Trump If the Supreme Court Doesn’t
Without clear guidance from the Court, House Democrats suggest that they might not certify a Trump win on January 6.
They Rode the Rails, Made Friends, and Fell Out of Love With America
Hurray for the Riff Raff has made the next great American road album.
The Pro-life Movement’s Not-So-Secret Plan for Trump
The Republican candidate wants to seem moderate on abortion. His would-be advisers have other ideas.
The Americans Who Need Chaos
They’re embracing nihilism and upending politics.