Trump’s Tariffs Are Coming for Your Chili Crisp
What will happen to the Chinese grocery store?
The Critic Who Translated Jazz Into Plain English
When Francis Davis pronounced judgment on music, it carried a great deal of weight.
The Knowledge That Brings True Happiness
Three principles to help you decide whether to go to college
The Supreme Court’s ‘Selective Proceduralism’ Would Suffocate the Constitution
The law allows for extraordinary interventions under extraordinary circumstances, such as when human beings face the possibility of lifetime incarceration without due process.
Elon Musk’s Luck Runs Out
Why he didn’t see this coming
‘This Is Not How We Do Science, Ever’
The Trump administration is manipulating government-sponsored research to get the answers it wants.
Trump Is Attempting to Use Wartime Powers in the United States
To serve his deportation agenda, the president is warping an archaic, discredited law.
Congressional Republicans Might Set Off the Debt Bomb
Their new budget framework is the most irresponsible in modern history—and will put the American economy on a very dangerous trajectory.
Musk’s High-Tech Polygamy Is a Dead End
The billionaire’s vision of family is bad for women and children.
Inside the Fight Over Trump’s Foreign Policy
His administration is locked in a secret struggle over America’s role in the world.
Heads, Ukraine Loses. Tails, Russia Wins.
Trump is giving Putin what he wants and pushing Zelensky to accept it.
Trump’s Plan to Sell Out Ukraine to Russia
His proposal to end the war isn’t a peace plan—it’s a reward for aggression.
The ‘Profound’ Experience of Seeing a New Color
The ecstasy of “olo”
Ryan Coogler Didn’t Want to Hide Anymore
The director of Sinners knew that it was time to break out of his comfort zone.
Trump Is Vulnerable on Immigration
Democrats can move public opinion by highlighting the unpopular aspects of his agenda.
The Crises of Due Process
The David Frum Show speaks with former Acting Attorney General Peter Keisler about existential threats to the rule of law.
Tim Walz Looks Into the Void
Back on the trail with the guy who lost the last election
Why Has America Ignored Its Best Addiction Treatment?
Buprenorphine can stop cravings for opioids, yet its uptake in the U.S. has stagnated.
Two Murder Mysteries’ Surprising Window Into Human Genius
Why novelists love to imagine great historical figures as detectives
Tesla’s Remarkably Bad Quarter Is Even Worse Than It Looks
Reality is catching up with Elon Musk.