Taylor Swift Is a Perfect Example of How Publishing Is Changing
Swift is a symptom, not a cause, of the weakening bonds between celebrities and publishing houses.
The Right Has a Bluesky Problem
The X exodus is weakening a way for conservatives to speak to the masses.
The AI War Was Never Just About AI
Tech giants such as Google and Meta need something more than compelling chatbots to win.
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.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books
To read a book in college, it helps to have read a book in high school.
Tossing a Bird That Does Not Fly Out of a Plane
A Thanksgiving story about the limits of human empathy
The Leak Scandal Roiling Israel
Netanyahu’s spokesperson stands accused of revealing secrets for political gain.
Donald Trump Gets Away With It
Jack Smith is dropping the charges against the president-elect for his assault on the fundamentals of American democracy.
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 Cases Against Trump: A Guide
Thirty-four felony convictions. Charges of fraud, election subversion, and obstruction. One place to keep track of the president-elect’s legal troubles.
Donald Trump’s Most Dangerous Cabinet Pick
Pete Hegseth considers himself to be at war with basically everybody to Trump’s left, and it is by no means clear that he means war metaphorically.
Everyone Agrees Americans Aren’t Healthy
The Biden administration tried to address the country’s health problems, with only modest success.
What Pete Hegseth’s Nomination Is Really About
Revenge on the military is just the start of it.
Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula
It’s probably leaching chemicals into your cooking oil.
Assassination Attempts
Trump’s ‘Secretary of Retribution’
A retired soldier turned election denier is keeping a list of the former president’s “deep state” enemies.
A Good Country’s Bad Choice
And what I got wrong about the 2024 election
A Ridiculous, Perfect Way to Make Friends
Group fitness classes aren’t just about exercise.