The Democrats’ Senate Nightmare Is Only Beginning
If the party doesn’t figure out how to compete in more states, perpetual GOP dominance is all but assured.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
Dear Therapist: I Was the Other Woman
I know I sound naive, but this wasn’t like a “normal” affair.
Democracy Is Not Over
Americans who care about democracy have every right to feel appalled and frightened. But then they have work to do.
The Magic Mountain Saved My Life
When I was young and adrift, Thomas Mann’s novel gave me a sense of purpose. Today, its vision is startlingly relevant.
The Queer Author Who Spoke the Plain Truth
Dorothy Allison, the Bastard Out of Carolina author who died last week, modeled the power of honesty in her writing and her life.
Democrats Deserved to Lose
They have tried to do a zillion different things and done them badly, at great expense.
Trump Won. Now What?
The United States is about to become a different kind of country.
Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula
It’s probably leaching chemicals into your cooking oil.
There Really Is a Deep State
It’s nothing like what Donald Trump says it is.
This Might Be a Turning Point for Child-Free Voters
They haven’t had a strong reason to unite—until this election.
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.
How Donald Trump Won Everywhere
This was the second COVID election.
The Man Who Will Do Anything for Trump
Why Kash Patel is exactly the kind of person who would serve in a second Trump administration
Why Rich People Don’t Cover Their Windows
An unexpected status symbol has become a fixture of high-end homes.
In Praise of Clarity
There is no ambiguity here.
America Did This to Itself
And now we all must suffer through it.
Trump’s Followers Are Living in a Dark Fantasy
MAGA adherents deny and dismiss what they are a part of, but they believe Trump’s lies, and will support him until the end.