We’ve Been Thinking About Love All Wrong
What illness taught me about true friendship
This Conclave Will Be Different
The media have never had so much influence on the men who pick the pope.
An ‘America First’ Deal With the Houthis
The U.S. has extracted itself from the conflict, not ended it.
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
The U.S. Threat Looming Over Canada
The consequences if Trump followed through on his belligerent rhetoric about a “51st state” would be catastrophic.
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 Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
The Texas County Where ‘Everybody Has Somebody in Their Family’ With Dementia
And many people with the condition are cared for at home.
Why Do Collaborators Do It?
In a new novel, Daniel Kehlmann considers why the director G. W. Pabst worked with the Nazis.
I Should Have Seen This Coming
When I joined the conservative movement in the 1980s, there were two types of people: those who cared earnestly about ideas, and those who wanted only to shock the left. The reactionary fringe has won.
How the U.S. Lost the Canadian Election
Trump’s threats to annex Canada reversed its political trend—but they should not reverse its commitment to free trade.
The Comic Who’s His Own Worst Enemy
The Rehearsal takes the prankster’s quest for self-betterment to new extremes.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths
If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.
The Plight of the Eldest Daughter
Women are expected to be nurturers. Firstborns are expected to be exemplars. Being both is exhausting.
Don’t Look at Stock Markets. Look at the Ports.
A drop in maritime traffic suggests that the worst is yet to come.