How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
One of the worst maritime disasters in European history took place two decades ago. It remains very much in the public eye. On a stormy night on the Baltic Sea, more than 850 people lost their lives when a luxurious ferry sank below the waves. From a mass of material, including official and unofficial reports and survivor testimony, our correspondent has distilled an account of the Estonia’s last moments—part of his continuing coverage for the magazine of anarchy on the high seas.
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People are discovering the truth about their biological parents with DNA—and learning that incest is far more common than many think.
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At his confirmation hearing, the defense-secretary nominee looked like a man who understood that the fix was in.
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Kindness has become countercultural. Perhaps Saint Francis can help.