The Settlers With Their Sights on Gaza
A hard-line Israeli movement, featured in a new BBC documentary, expects to benefit from the current war—and meets no resistance from the U.S.
The Newspaper That Hired ChatGPT
Il Foglio editor Claudio Cerasa believes the chatbot should be treated like a colleague.
What Trump Missed at the Kennedy Center
The president may love Les Mis—but he completely misunderstands it.
Where Is Barack Obama?
The “audacity of hope” presidency has given way to the fierce lethargy of semi-retirement.
The Silence of the Generals
As President Donald Trump crossed a dangerous line at Fort Bragg, the brass failed to speak out in the Army’s defense.
The Supreme Court’s Inconsistency Is Very Revealing
Justices are supposed to apply principles evenly.
The Wyoming Hospital Upending the Logic of Private Equity
Instead of cutting services to cut costs, one rural hospital plans to thrive by offering more.
Inside America’s Death Chambers
What years of witnessing executions taught me about sin, mercy, and the possibility of redemption
What to Read When You’re Ready to Say No
Purposeful refusal, far from depriving us, can make way for unexpected bounty.
The Real Message Behind Les Misérables
As Donald Trump prepares to host Les Mis at the Kennedy Center, a Victor Hugo scholar imagines what the author would make of the president.
Hitler Used a Bogus Crisis of ‘Public Order’ to Make Himself Dictator
Using disorder he had helped manufacture, the chancellor seized control of Bavaria.
America Needs to Radically Rethink What It Means to Be Old
As 100-year lifespans become more common, the time has come for a new approach to school, work, and retirement.
An Innocent Abroad in Mark Twain’s Paris
My quest for a true literary experience resulted in choucroute, a surprise organ feast, an epiphany at the Louvre, existential dread, and a rowboat.
‘I Run the Country and the World’
Donald Trump believes he’s invincible. But the cracks are beginning to show.
Elon and the Genius Trap
The best explanation for what went wrong
The Father-Daughter Routine That Transformed Our Family Life
In my household, Saturday is “Dad-urday.”
Why Won’t the Pentagon Own Up to Trump’s Latest Move?
The administration is oddly bashful about its most recent attempt to campaign against symbols of “wokeness.”
Get Ready to Hear a Lot More About Your Mitochondria
Protecting the powerhouse of the cell is a central mission of MAHA.
This Is What Trump Does When His Revolution Sputters
His military deployment in Los Angeles follows a long, disturbing tradition.
Fast Times and Mean Girls
What the great teen movies tell us about American adolescence