Trump Is Paving the Way for Another ‘China Shock’
The MIT economist David Autor helped fracture the old free-trade consensus. But he thinks that what’s replacing it is even worse.
The Sociopaths Among Us—And How to Avoid Them
You’re bound to come across the “Dark Triad” type of malignant narcissists in life—and they can be superficially appealing. Better to look for their exact opposite.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
The Liberals Who Can’t Stop Winning
Trump isn’t the only reason Canada’s center-left has stayed in power.
Teens Are Forgoing a Classic Rite of Passage
Fewer young people are getting into relationships.
The Conversation That Moviegoers Don’t Need to Be Having
Sinners has made a splash at the box office, but analysts want to focus on the money it isn’t making.
Winners of the GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025
A collection of winning and honored images from this year’s nature-photo competition
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 the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
What Porn Taught a Generation of Women
It colored our ambitions, our sense of self, our relationships, our bodies, our work, and our art.
What the Comfort Class Doesn’t Get
People with generational wealth control a society that they don’t understand.
Americans Don’t Do This
On Mahmoud Khalil and the right to free expression
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