And the Oscar Goes to … Something the Voters Didn’t Watch
The Academy has a new rule to address this problem. Good luck with enforcing that.
The Cynical Republican Plan to Cut Medicaid
Work requirements set up a thicket of paperwork that leads eligible Medicaid recipients to lose their insurance. That’s the point.
The Not-at-All-Funny Life of Mark Twain
Ron Chernow’s biography dwells more on the wreck of a man than on his sublimely comic work.
Why Solving Climate Change Will Be Like Mobilizing for War
And even then, victory is far from guaranteed.
What Should You Let Your Kids Read?
Giving them some independence can help rekindle their love of books.
Something Alarming Is Happening to the Job Market
A new sign that AI is competing with college grads
The Mess at Airports Is Part of a Larger Pattern
What’s behind the Newark-airport fiasco
America Is Having a Showboater Moment
The Trump administration talks tough on crime but shrugs off the work of real law enforcement.
The Debate That Will Determine How Democrats Govern Next Time
Did the party lose in 2024 despite Joe Biden’s economic approach, or because of it?
A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths
If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.