How One Woman Became the Scapegoat for America’s Reading Crisis
Lucy Calkins was an education superstar. Now she’s cast as the reason a generation of students struggles to read. Can she reclaim her good name?
The Real Reason Trump Picked Mike Huckabee as Ambassador to Israel
And what it means for the future of Palestinians and Israelis
Did Republicans Just Hand Trump 2.0 His First Defeat?
The Senate GOP elected John Thune as majority leader—and decisively rejected Trump’s apparent favorite.
Tulsi Gabbard’s Nomination Is a National-Security Risk
The Senate can stop her.
AI’s Fingerprints Were All Over the Election
But deepfakes and disinformation weren’t the main issues.
The Sanewashing of RFK Jr.
Let’s call a crank a crank.
Why America Still Doesn’t Have a Female President
Every woman is the wrong woman.
The Secret to Thinking Your Way Out of Anxiety
To live with uncertainty, see it as opportunity instead.
Americans Are Hoarding Their Friends
And the practice may be making people feel more lonely.
Brace for the Storm
The first year of Trump’s new administration may be as dangerous as the last year of his previous one.
‘Make America Healthy Again’ Sounds Good Until You Start Asking Questions
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s health agenda is politically slippery.
Republican Leaders Are More Afraid of Trump Than Ever
Trump’s ridiculous Cabinet nominations will provide senators with a new test.
What Trump Can (And Probably Can’t) Do With His Trifecta
Narrow Republican majorities in the House and Senate could help—and frustrate—the president.
Democracy Is Not Over
Americans who care about democracy have every right to feel appalled and frightened. But then they have work to do.
How America Became Addicted to Therapy
And lost its tolerance for everyday stress.
The Weight I Carry
What it’s like to be too big in America
The Thing That Binds Gabbard, Gaetz, and Hegseth to Trump
The president-elect’s most controversial Cabinet picks share one crucial tie.
A Former Republican Strategist on Why Harris Lost
Inflation, moderation, and candidate effects
Either Way, Matt Gaetz Wins
Trump’s pick for attorney general will get to burnish his MAGA-loyalist credentials whether or not the Senate confirms him.
How the Bobos Broke America
The creative class was supposed to foster progressive values and economic growth. Instead we got resentment, alienation, and endless political dysfunction.