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A Trade War With China Is a Very Bad Idea

Yes, the U.S. has the larger consumer economy. No, that won’t be enough to avoid major (and majorly self-inflicted) pain.

History Will Judge the Complicit

Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?

Laughing in the Face of ‘Overwhelming Malice’

If desperate times call for desperate measures, then dark times call for dark jokes.

There’s a Better Way to Parent: Less Yelling, Less Praise

When Michaeleen Doucleff met parents from around the world, she encountered millennia-old methods of raising good kids that made American parenting seem bizarre and ineffective.

PBS Pulled a Film for Political Reasons, Then Changed Its Mind

A window into how the network is handling the new Trump era

How America Can Avoid Becoming Russia

Political pressure must be brought to bear—through the courts, the press, and the states, but also applied to legislators while they still have any power left.

The Conservative Case for Leaving Harvard Alone

The Supreme Court precedent allowing the IRS to revoke a university’s tax-exempt status is a textualist’s nightmare.

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.

What Does the Literature of the Working Class Look Like?

A new entrant to the genre of workplace literature argues that even mundane labor shapes your identity.

The Perfect Pop Star for a Dumb Stunt

Katy Perry is exactly the kind of celebrity to go to space.

This Is Why Dictatorships Fail

The authors of the Constitution separated powers for a reason.

Kleptocracy, Inc.

Under Trump, conflicts of interest are just part of the system.

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.

The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans

U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.

Sitting With an Angry Teen, for Longer Than You Might Want

Adolescence plunges viewers into the mindset of a troubled boy—even if it makes them uncomfortable.

The Triumph of a Film That Flips on Us Halfway In

Sinners slowly drops its period-drama trappings to become something much scarier.

America’s Future Is Hungary

MAGA conservatives love Viktor Orbán. But he’s left his country corrupt, stagnant, and impoverished.

The Anti-Social Century

Americans are now spending more time alone than ever. It’s changing our personalities, our politics, and even our relationship to reality.

Federal Workers Are Facing a New Reality

The problem for government employees isn’t just low morale. It’s the manufactured chaos.

How to Wish You Were 66 Instead of 35

Spoiler: Life after menopause has some big perks.