Why Am I So Tired?
The specific exhaustion of being a mother
America and Its Universities Need a New Social Contract
Fifty dollars for STEM, five cents for citizenship—that’s how America apportions its education dollars. Our beleaguered universities must redress the balance—helping the country and themselves.
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
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.
How to Wish You Were 66 Instead of 35
Spoiler: Life after menopause has some big perks.
The Oligarchs Who Came to Regret Supporting Hitler
They helped him in pursuit of profit. Many ended up in concentration camps.
How Happy Couples Argue
They don’t try to control each other. They try to control themselves.
The Nocturnals
While most people are fast asleep, some ultra-introverts are going about their lives, reveling in the quiet and solitude. They challenge a core assumption of psychology: that all humans need social connection.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
El Salvador’s Exceptional Prison State
The president chose security over justice. For how long will his country accept the price?
The Sociopaths Among Us—And How to Avoid Them
You’re bound to come across the “Dark Triad” type of malignant narcissists in life—and they can be superficially appealing. Better to look for their exact opposite.
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
Trump Is Running Economic Development In Reverse
The combination of tariffs and cuts to scientific research seems designed to move America down the value chain.
The SNL Parody That Captured the Tariffs Chaos
The show found an ideal vehicle for satirizing the country’s economic anxiety.
Americans Are Buying an Escape Plan
Is it time for a second passport?
A Film That Throws Out the War-Movie Playbook
In Alex Garland’s new military drama, soldiers spend as much time waiting around as they do in battle.
Trump’s Revenge on Public Health
The attacks on HIV research are just the beginning of unraveling decades of progress.
What the Comfort Class Doesn’t Get
People with generational wealth control a society that they don’t understand.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
Am I Still Allowed to Tell the Truth in My Class?
Recent orders from the Trump administration run a real risk of muzzling professors like me who teach about the racism of the country’s past.
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