What Jonathan Haidt Thought When He Watched Adolescence
“The internet is just not a good place to let your child roam free 24/7.”
What the Courts Can Still Do to Constrain Trump
Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s deportation case is a test for the rule of law.
America’s Future Is Hungary
MAGA conservatives love Viktor Orbán. But he’s left his country corrupt, stagnant, and impoverished.
The Constitutional Crisis Is Here
Trump’s administration is only pretending to comply with the Supreme Court on the matter of a Maryland man it deported erroneously.
What Harvard Learned From Columbia’s Mistake
If cooperation and even capitulation don’t get you anywhere, why give in to the Trump administration’s demands?
The Retired J.P. Morgan Executive Tracking Trump’s Deportation Flights
A CFO turned activist has become a go-to source for understanding the administration’s immigration crackdown.
Looks Like Mussolini, Quacks Like Mussolini
The National Garden of American Heroes represents a dangerous shift in values—from inquiry to reverence.
Grandparents Are Reaching Their Limit
Older Americans might be doing more child care than ever.
Iran’s Negotiating Position Gets Worse and Worse
Events have forced the Islamic Republic to negotiate with the United States.
By the Time Political Violence Gets Worse, It Will Be Too Late
The arson at Josh Shapiro’s residence is the latest harrowing attack on Democratic norms.
DOGE Is Making the IRS a Tip Jar for Public Services
Sabotaging the agency’s work amounts to an inducement for the ultra-rich to treat taxes as a voluntary contribution.
Can You Really Fight Populism With Populism?
The American left’s favorite double act hopes it has the key to rallying the anti-Trump resistance—and timid Democrats.
There Are Two Types of Dishwasher People
And only one of them really knows how to load it.
A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths
If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.
When the Fight for Democracy Is Personal
Allison Riggs discusses the protracted legal battle for her seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court, and what it means for the entire country.
This Is Why Dictatorships Fail
The authors of the Constitution separated powers for a reason.
Do You Actually Know What Classical Music Is? Does Anyone?
The term is applied to radically different compositions across more than 1,000 years of history. We need a better definition.
An ‘Impossible’ Disease Outbreak in the Alps
In one tiny town, more than a dozen people were diagnosed with the rare neurodegenerative disease ALS. Why?
Why My Firm Is Standing Up for the Constitution
Big Law should remain independent rather than have the government dictate who it represents.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
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