The Talented Mr. Vance
J. D. Vance could have brought the country’s conflicting strands together. Instead, he took a divisive path to the peak of power.
Kristi Noem Should Probably Know What Habeas Corpus Is
But she doesn’t.
I Saw the Movie ‘They’ Don’t Want You to See
Sound of Freedom and the limits of culture-war marketing
The Game That Shows We’re Thinking About History All Wrong
A radical tweak makes Civilization more realistic—and more depressing.
Weight-Loss Drugs Aren’t Really About Weight
To figure out who will benefit most, doctors should consider a particularly toxic kind of fat.
America’s Johnson & Johnson Problem
A new book reveals how Big Pharma’s brazen behavior fueled medical mistrust.
Why Are There So Many ‘Alternative Devices’ All of a Sudden?
The dream of a phone without problems
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
How to Make Friendships Last Your Whole Life
“Swallow your pride and make the first move,” one reader says.
‘We’re Definitely Going to Build a Bunker Before We Release AGI’
The true story behind the chaos at OpenAI
The Fraught Relationship Between a Pope and His Home
If Leo’s predecessors are any guide, this moment of American Catholic unity likely won’t last.
At Least Two Newspapers Syndicated AI Garbage
Slop the presses.
The Wrong Way to Motivate Your Kid
When children fall short, many parents’ instinct is to take away something they love. That’s the wrong impulse.
When William F. Buckley Jr. Met James Baldwin
In 1965, the two intellectual giants squared off in a debate at Cambridge. It didn’t go quite as Buckley hoped.
The Egregious Reinstatement of Pete Rose
To believe that pressure from Donald Trump had nothing to do with Major League Baseball’s decision would require ignoring some awfully big coincidences.
How Colin Jost Became a Joke
The “Weekend Update” host knows exactly what he’s doing.
The Trump Administration Is Tempting a Honeybee Disaster
Bees are dying. Federal funding cuts aren’t helping.
‘The Worst Internet-Research Ethics Violation I Have Ever Seen’
The most persuasive “people” on a popular subreddit turned out to be a front for a secret AI experiment.
The Particular Ways That Being Rich Screws You Up
Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s new novel, Long Island Compromise, tells the story of one American family burdened by their own wealth.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
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