What the Press Got Wrong About Hitler
Journalists accurately reported that the führer was a “Little Man” whom the whole world was laughing at. It didn’t matter.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
Trump Is Flirting With Economic Disaster
By threatening the independence of the Federal Reserve, the president risks undermining many of his key goals.
We’re About to Find Out What Mass Deportation Really Looks Like
The Trump administration’s campaign to remove millions of people from the United States could soon be supercharged by Congress.
This Is Why Dictatorships Fail
The authors of the Constitution separated powers for a reason.
Why Rich People Don’t Cover Their Windows
An unexpected status symbol has become a fixture of high-end homes.
Laughing in the Face of ‘Overwhelming Malice’
If desperate times call for desperate measures, then dark times call for dark jokes.
Grandparenting Is Changing
As grandparents take on more caregiving, their relationships with both their kids and their grandkids may start to look different.
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
Kleptocracy, Inc.
Under Trump, conflicts of interest are just part of the system.
The Army of God Comes Out of the Shadows
Tens of millions of American Christians are embracing a charismatic movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which seeks to destroy the secular state.
My Day Inside America’s Most Hated Car
The Cybertruck is a 7,000-pound Rorschach test.
The Perfect Pop Star for a Dumb Stunt
Katy Perry is exactly the kind of celebrity to go to space.
A Strangely Moving Cartoon Show
Culture and entertainment musts from Allegra Frank
The Triumph of a Film That Flips on Us Halfway In
Sinners slowly drops its period-drama trappings to become something much scarier.
Grover Norquist Can’t Believe What He’s Hearing
Is the GOP about to raise taxes?
A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths
If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.
The Lies About Josh Shapiro Have Consequences
An attack on the Pennsylvania governor shows the dangers of tendentious misrepresentations.
Something’s Fishy About the ‘Migrant Crisis’
The federal government’s dysfunction leaves immigrant-friendly cities feeling overwhelmed.
Here Are the Places Where the Recession Has Already Begun
Towns near the Canadian border are suffering.