The Myth of the Poverty Trap
We know how to end extreme poverty. Why haven’t we done it?
Due Process Is a Right, Not a Privilege You Get for Being Good
If Kilmar Abrego Garcia is guilty of the crimes he is accused of, then the Trump administration could simply follow the law. Why won’t it?
China Called Trump’s Bluff
There is a lesson here for anyone Trump threatens.
A Different Way to Think About Medicine’s Most Stubborn Enigma
A new book shows that dementia isn’t just a loss, and memory is much more than recollection.
The Ultimate Bait and Switch of Trump’s Tariffs
How to understand the phony trade deals with Britain and China
The Terrible Optics of ICE Enforcement Are Fueling a Trump Immigration Backlash
The president was elected, in part, on a pledge to crack down on immigration. But he may be overinterpreting his mandate.
The Wrong Way to Motivate Your Kid
When children fall short, many parents’ instinct is to take away something they love. That’s the wrong impulse.
ChatGPT Turned Into a Studio Ghibli Machine. How Is That Legal?
Three possible arguments against the tech company
There’s No Such Thing as a Free Plane
Donald Trump is in talks to accept a $400 million gift from Qatar—presumably not simply out of generosity.
Is the AfD Too Extreme for Democracy?
Germany’s far-right party hates immigration, and some of its leaders have a disturbing tendency to say things that sound Nazi-curious.
Retirement Is the New Resistance
The Democrats waging war on their gerontocracy
What the U.K. Deal Reveals About Trump’s Trade Strategy
The United States is settling for a tiny fraction of what it could have achieved through traditional free-trade agreements.
‘I Run the Country and the World’
Donald Trump believes he’s invincible. But the cracks are beginning to show.
The Most Corrupt Presidency in American History
Anne Applebaum on America’s backsliding democracy
Dear James: I Have Debilitating Stage Fright
How to overcome my panic?
A Grand Experiment in Parenthood and Friendship
Would you raise kids with your best pals?
AI Is Not Your Friend
How the “opinionated” chatbots destroyed AI’s potential, and how we can fix it
Something Alarming Is Happening to the Job Market
A new sign that AI is competing with college grads
Trump Sides With the Israeli People Against Netanyahu
Most Israelis want to end the war, but their prime minister does not.
Indonesia’s ‘Silvermen’ Beg for Survival
In Jakarta, to make ends meet, some people have chosen to paint themselves silver, seeking donations from passing motorists.
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