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One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
Guess What Kind of Cooking Oil Is Tariff-Proof?
Seed oils are about to get their revenge.
Worse Than Signalgate
Accidentally sharing attack plans with a journalist in a group chat is bad. Causing a rising superpower to declare war on you because of a Western Union telegram is worse.
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
Something’s Fishy About the ‘Migrant Crisis’
The federal government’s dysfunction leaves immigrant-friendly cities feeling overwhelmed.
Canada’s Military Has a Trump Problem
The country’s long-standing assumptions about national defense just got blown up.
What I Wish Someone Had Told Me 30 Years Ago
Life is not measured by a moment. Focus on getting the big things right.
The Confrontation Between Trump and the Supreme Court Has Arrived
The justices ordered the government to seek the return of a man whom it had wrongfully deported.
Trump Brings Britain’s ‘Moron Premium’ to the U.S. Economy
What America might have learned, but didn’t, from Britain’s 2022 financial-markets debacle
When Your Dream Job Is a Lie
Hacks paints a deflating picture of what it’s like to reach the top of your field.
What RFK Jr. Told Grieving Texas Families About the Measles Vaccine
The nation’s top public-health official has been promoting suspicions of the shot even as he offers comfort.
The Choices That Create Isolation
Everyday decisions accumulate into a life.
America’s Future Is Hungary
MAGA conservatives love Viktor Orbán. But he’s left his country corrupt, stagnant, and impoverished.
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.
Why China Won’t Give In to Trump
Xi Jinping, like his American counterpart, needs to be the top dog.
The Oligarchs Who Came to Regret Supporting Hitler
They helped him in pursuit of profit. Many ended up in concentration camps.
Trump Is Already Undermining the Next Election
And the one after that, and the one after that.
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