How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
We’re All Living in a Carl Hiaasen Novel
In the mangroves with Florida’s poet of excess and grift
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
Now Is Not the Time to Eat Bagged Lettuce
Food safety in America is under attack.
A Grand Experiment in Parenthood and Friendship
Would you raise kids with your best pals?
DOGE Is Bringing Back a Deadly Disease
Cuts to agencies that protect workers’ lungs are going to result in the resurgence of a preventable illness.
Stop Trying to Raise Successful Kids
And start raising kind ones.
Why I’m Leaving Pacific Palisades
My family survived the fire. We want to rebuild. But another, greater conflagration has enveloped us.
How to Age Up on a Warming Planet
Younger generations are having a hard time imagining their future.
The Golden Age of the Fried-Chicken Sandwich
The sun is setting on burger dominance.
A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths
If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.
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 New Divide in American Marriage
College graduates are marrying at high rates. Everyone else isn’t.
Something Alarming Is Happening to the Job Market
A new sign that AI is competing with college grads
Is This the Worst-Ever Era of American Pop Culture?
An emerging critical consensus argues that we’ve entered a cultural dark age. I’m not so sure.
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.
The Oddball British Comedy Show I Thought I’d Hate (And Learned to Love)
The cult favorite Taskmaster has a nonsensical premise that slowly bowled me over.
Just Don’t Call Her Unqualified
Jeanine Pirro, Trump’s nominee for U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., is a real prosecutor. She’s also a real MAGA partisan.
Quaker Parents Were Ahead of Their Time
The nearly 375-year-old religion’s principles line up surprisingly well with modern parenting research.
The Actual Math Behind DOGE’s Cuts
If you thought Elon Musk was really trying to cut costs, you weren’t in on the joke.
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