Is Anthony Weiner Ready to Go Another Round?
The ex-congressman whose name became a punch line is running for New York’s city council. In some ways, he hasn’t changed a bit.
The Writer Who Understood Aloneness
Mavis Gallant’s short stories are about people, especially women, who prefer to live on the social margins. I cherish one of them most of all.
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
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.
The Dark Ages Are Back
Americans must insist on academic freedom, or risk losing what makes our nation great.
How Scientists Can Be Good Citizens
We have a responsibility to ensure that our discoveries are used in the public interest. That isn’t always easy.
The End of the ‘Generic’ Grocery-Store Brand
They’re no longer terrible—in fact, they’re often the draw.
America’s Pro-Disease Movement
How the Trump administration is worsening a public-health crisis
Universities Deserve Special Standing
A good life and a good society require an ongoing search for understanding and knowledge.
Six Books You’ll Want to Read Outdoors
Reading has been unfairly maligned as an indoor activity for far too long.
The Warehouse Worker Who Became a Philosopher
Eleven years ago, the podcast host Stephen West was stocking groceries.
A Witch Hunt at the State Department
Trump’s commissars are looking for ideological enemies.
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.