Marvel Doesn’t Have to Try So Hard
The new film Thunderbolts* understands that bigger does not mean better.
A Witch Hunt at the State Department
Trump’s commissars are looking for ideological enemies.
Trump’s Tariffs Are Coming for Your Chili Crisp
What will happen to the Chinese grocery store?
American Panopticon
The Trump administration is pooling data on Americans. Experts fear what comes next.
Inside Mike Waltz’s White House Exit
Signalgate was the national security adviser’s most glaring mistake. But his problems ran deeper.
The Dark Ages Are Back
Americans must insist on academic freedom, or risk losing what makes our nation great.
How the U.S. Lost the Canadian Election
Trump’s threats to annex Canada reversed its political trend—but they should not reverse its commitment to free trade.
Autocracy Crushed My Alma Mater. Then I Got to Columbia.
Smolny College is a warning.
What Parents of Boys Should Know
Daughters tend to receive higher levels of affection and patience at home than sons. But the sons might need it more.
The Texas County Where ‘Everybody Has Somebody in Their Family’ With Dementia
And many people with the condition are cared for at home.
The New Divide in American Marriage
College graduates are marrying at high rates. Everyone else isn’t.
Six Books You’ll Want to Read Outdoors
Reading has been unfairly maligned as an indoor activity for far too long.
The End of the ‘Generic’ Grocery-Store Brand
They’re no longer terrible—in fact, they’re often the draw.
I Should Have Seen This Coming
When I joined the conservative movement in the 1980s, there were two types of people: those who cared earnestly about ideas, and those who wanted only to shock the left. The reactionary fringe has won.
The Great Language Flattening
Chatbots learned from human writing. Now it’s their turn to influence us.
The End of Chicken-Breast Dominance
The price of boneless chicken thighs is finally catching up with the price of white meat.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
Mike Waltz Joins an Unhappy Fraternity
Even without Signalgate, the president wasn’t likely to keep his national security adviser around long.
Does Anyone Still Hitchhike?
Traveling by thumb isn’t popular anymore. Some say it should be.
Dear James: I Miss Being on Dating Apps
I’ve hit the relationship jackpot. But now I have romance FOMO.
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