The Great AI Lock-In Has Begun
OpenAI is coming of age.
Pete Hegseth’s Patriotic Duty Is to Resign
His incompetence is putting America’s security at risk.
The Force That Holds Trump’s Coalition Together
Traditional Republican elites tolerate the authoritarianism because they want the tax cuts.
Who Really Runs America?
A political scientist explains why American democracy is so easily hijacked by organized minority factions.
A Ticking Clock on American Freedom
It’s later than you think, but it’s not too late.
Why Trump Is Standing by Hegseth, for Now
Trump is currently supporting his defense secretary, but some in the administration are speculating about how long Pete Hegseth will last.
The Gen Z Lifestyle Subsidy
In the 2010s, Millennials got cheap Ubers. Today’s young people are getting free SuperGrok.
Pete Hegseth Is Running Out of Excuses
A set of scandals and turnover at the Pentagon undermine the already flimsy case for his leadership.
You’ve Probably Already Met Your Next Best Friend
The loneliness industry is trying to solve the wrong problem.
The Worst Job in America
Who would want to be president of an Ivy League school?
Joan Didion’s Books Should Have Been Enough
The publication of the essayist’s private letters undermines a writer famous for her control.
What It Means to Tell the Truth About America
And what happens when empirical fact is labeled “improper ideology”
The Life of Pope Francis, in Photos
Images of the remarkable life of the first pope to come from the Americas
‘You Think We’re Afraid of America?’
Chinese manufacturers seem ready for a trade war.
The Real Legacy of Pope Francis
Early in his papacy, Francis made a declaration that now appears prophetic: “I want a mess.”
The Papacy Is Forever Changed
Francis, who died this morning, transformed far more than the priorities of the Catholic Church.
The Scramble to Save Rural Health Care From DOGE
Can an Alabama health clinic survive Musk’s “chainsaw for bureaucracy”?
How to Fuel Up
How should we feed ourselves over the course of a lifetime?
The Last of Us Didn’t Soften the Blow
The show went too far in the wrong direction with its most shocking moment.
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