Trump Sides With the Israeli People Against Netanyahu
Most Israelis want to end the war, but their prime minister does not.
Is the AfD Too Extreme for Democracy?
Germany’s far-right party hates immigration, and some of its leaders have a disturbing tendency to say things that sound Nazi-curious.
Something Alarming Is Happening to the Job Market
A new sign that AI is competing with college grads
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
A Grand Experiment in Parenthood and Friendship
Would you raise kids with your best pals?
We’re All Living in a Carl Hiaasen Novel
In the mangroves with Florida’s poet of excess and grift
Why Kids Aren’t Falling in Love With Reading
Hint: It’s not just the screens.
J. D. Vance’s Very Weird Views About Women
Most people who feel as he does are polite enough to keep it to themselves.
AI Is Not Your Friend
How the “opinionated” chatbots destroyed AI’s potential, and how we can fix it
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.
A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths
If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.
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.
Five Books for People Who Really Love Books
These five titles focus on the many connections we can form with what we read.
The Not-at-All-Funny Life of Mark Twain
Ron Chernow’s biography dwells more on the wreck of a man than on his sublimely comic work.
The Efficacy of Prayer
“The very question ‘Does prayer work?’ puts us in the wrong frame of mind from the outset.”
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.
Now Is Not the Time to Eat Bagged Lettuce
Food safety in America is under attack.
An Old-School Pitching Coach Says I Told You So
Leo Mazzone was right about the undue focus on pitch velocity.
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