Dear Therapist: I Was the Other Woman
I know I sound naive, but this wasn’t like a “normal” affair.
A Horror Movie About an Atheist Who Won’t Shut Up
The hollowness at the center of Heretic
The Trump Marathon
If Americans want to hold Trump accountable in a second term, they must keep their heads when he uses chaos as a strategy.
Even Worse Than The Da Vinci Code
Conclave treats Catholic theology as mere policy, like the membership rules at Augusta National.
The International Criminal Court’s Folly
The high aspirations with which the tribunal was founded should not shield it from the consequences of its decision to pursue other agendas.
Three Ways to Handle an Awkward Thanksgiving
Even if you’re sitting down with a boorish uncle or a snippy cousin, you can do things to make the occasion a happy one.
The Musical Blockbuster That Didn’t Play By the Rules
Wicked makes the case that audiences aren’t so tired of the genre after all.
What Comes Next for Air Travel
The Trump administration could prove more sympathetic to businesses than to consumers.
The Supreme Court Has Itself to Blame for Texas Defying Its Orders
Greg Abbott is taking a stand to protect his state’s right to let children die in the Rio Grande, and four justices of the Supreme Court are encouraging him to do so.
The AI War Was Never Just About AI
Tech giants such as Google and Meta need something more than compelling chatbots to win.
Thanksgiving Should Be in October
A modest proposal for fixing the back-to-back-holiday crunch
The Democrats’ Billionaire Mistake
In a populist moment, the Democratic Party had the extremely rich and the very famous, some great music, and Mark Ruffalo. And they got shellacked.
Another Theory of the Trump Movement
Who else but Sigmund Freud to help explain?
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 Perfect Man Who Wasn’t
For years he used fake identities to charm women out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Then his victims banded together to take him down.
Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula
It’s probably leaching chemicals into your cooking oil.
The Right Has a Bluesky Problem
The X exodus is weakening a way for conservatives to speak to the masses.
A Guide for the Politically Homeless
Those left adrift by Trump’s rise must now engage in a new project.
The International Criminal Court Shows Its Mettle
International law has always been aspirational. The decision on Israel brings it closer.
A Late Win for Biden in the Middle East
The cease-fire in Lebanon finally forestalls the prospect of a region-wide war.