Ben-Gvir Can’t Bring Himself to Pretend
The Israeli national-security minister came to New Haven to tell the story of his political awakening.
How Drug Cartels Took Over Social Media
Mexico’s gangs are influencers now.
The Political Fight of the Century
For the first time in decades, America has a chance to define its next political order. Trump offers fear, retribution, and scarcity. Liberals can stand for abundance.
The Harem of Elon Musk
The DOGE leader is offering the Republican Party a very different vision of fatherhood.
The Project 2025 Presidency
The blueprint for Trump 2.0 predicted much of what we’ve seen so far—and much of what’s to come.
Elon Musk’s Luck Runs Out
Why he didn’t see this coming
Columbia University’s Anti-Semitism Problem
If the bullying of Jewish students had happened to any other group, the institution would be appalled.
Was There a Civilization on Earth Before Humans?
A look at the available evidence
The Scramble to Save Rural Health Care From DOGE
Can an Alabama health clinic survive Musk’s “chainsaw for bureaucracy”?
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.
Oklahoma Is Asking the Supreme Court to Ignore History
The Founders had disagreements about the role of religion in America’s public schools, but there was always one line they would not cross.
What Would Be Worse Than a Recession?
The loss of America’s economic hegemony
A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths
If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.
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?
A New Way to Read Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald never explicitly states Jay Gatsby’s race.
Grandparents Are Reaching Their Limit
Older Americans might be doing more child care than ever.
My Near-Future Dystopia
Imagine a surveillance state powerful enough to incarcerate people for the wrong dreams. In 2025, it doesn’t feel like such a leap.
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
What the Comfort Class Doesn’t Get
People with generational wealth control a society that they don’t understand.
A Ticking Clock on American Freedom
It’s later than you think, but it’s not too late.
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