The Not-So-Woke Generation Z
The same young people once derided as liberal snowflakes are moving to the right.
I’m Running Out of Ways to Explain How Bad This Is
What’s happening in America today is something darker than a misinformation crisis.
The RFK Jr. Effect
His views could damage Americans’ trust in public health—whether he is confirmed or not.
The Sanewashing of RFK Jr.
Let’s call a crank a crank.
Either Way, Matt Gaetz Wins
Trump’s pick for attorney general will get to burnish his MAGA-loyalist credentials whether or not the Senate confirms him.
Trump: ‘I Need the Kind of Generals That Hitler Had’
The Republican nominee’s preoccupation with dictators, and his disdain for the American military, is deepening.
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.
What’s Behind Trump’s Controversial Cabinet Picks
Trump’s nominees share two main attributes: loyalty and loathing.
How Bronze Age Pervert Charmed the Far Right
An internet personality who espouses fascism, racism, and bodybuilding has won influential converts.
A Former Republican Strategist on Why Harris Lost
Inflation, moderation, and candidate effects
AI’s Fingerprints Were All Over the Election
But deepfakes and disinformation weren’t the main issues.
Did Republicans Just Hand Trump 2.0 His First Defeat?
The Senate GOP elected John Thune as majority leader—and decisively rejected Trump’s apparent favorite.
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.