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.
The Secret to Thinking Your Way Out of Anxiety
To live with uncertainty, see it as opportunity instead.
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.
The Real Reason Trump Picked Mike Huckabee as Ambassador to Israel
And what it means for the future of Palestinians and Israelis
Republican Leaders Are More Afraid of Trump Than Ever
Trump’s ridiculous Cabinet nominations will provide senators with a new test.
My Hope for Palestine
There’s still a path to lasting peace. But we’ll need a new set of leaders.
The Weight I Carry
What it’s like to be too big in America
Brace for the Storm
The first year of Trump’s new administration may be as dangerous as the last year of his previous one.
The Cases Against Trump: A Guide
Thirty-four felony convictions. Charges of fraud, election subversion, and obstruction. One place to keep track of the presidential candidate’s legal troubles.
The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books
To read a book in college, it helps to have read a book in high school.
Tulsi Gabbard’s Nomination Is a National-Security Risk
The Senate can stop her.
Genetic Discrimination Is Coming for Us All
Insurers are refusing to cover Americans whose DNA reveals health risks. It’s perfectly legal.
Trump: ‘I Need the Kind of Generals That Hitler Had’
The Republican nominee’s preoccupation with dictators, and his disdain for the American military, is deepening.
The Democrats Are Committing Partycide
In the future, even winning the former “Blue Wall” states won’t be enough for the party’s presidential nominees.
How Can I Find More Satisfaction in Work?
My job consumes and torments me. There has to be a better way.
Miranda’s Last Gift
When our daughter died suddenly, she left us with grief, memories—and Ringo.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
A Former Republican Strategist on Why Harris Lost
Inflation, moderation, and candidate effects
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
The Case for Reparations
Two hundred fifty years of slavery. Ninety years of Jim Crow. Sixty years of separate but equal. Thirty-five years of racist housing policy. Until we reckon with our compounding moral debts, America will never be whole.