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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.

Dear Therapist: My Mother Is Rewarding My Brother’s Bad Behavior

I feel like she’s ignoring his mistakes by leaving him a substantial inheritance.

The Key to Critical Self-Awareness

The ancient-Greek commandment Know thyself turns out to be a great modern way to become happier, more empathetic, and more successful.

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.

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.

A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths

If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.

‘In Three Months, Half of Them Will Be Dead’

Elon Musk promised to preserve lifesaving aid to foreign children. Then the Trump administration quietly canceled it.

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.

The Pardon-to-Prison Pipeline

Trump granted clemency to people who keep ending up back in trouble with the law.

The Tariff Damage That Can’t Be Undone

Nothing here has ended well. In fact, it hasn’t even ended.

The Triumph of a Film That Flips on Us Halfway In

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

Trump Has Found His Class Enemy

The president unleashes a Marxist theory of power—but against knowledge workers, not billionaires.

Federal Workers Are Facing a New Reality

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

Photos of the Week: Holy Week, Tapir Calf, Whale Kites

A colorful tulip festival in England, the Irish World Dancing Championships in Dublin, ice climbing in Nepal, performances from the first weekend of Coachella, and much more

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.

Grandparents Are Reaching Their Limit

Older Americans might be doing more child care than ever.

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

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