Putin’s Bread and Circus Had Bread
If there’s one cue Trump missed from the Russian dictator, it’s never to mess with economic stability.
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
How to Prepare for the Trumpcession
I don’t know what’s happening, but I’m stocking up on ibuprofen.
The Comic Who’s His Own Worst Enemy
The Rehearsal takes the prankster’s quest for self-betterment to new extremes.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
Kleptocracy, Inc.
Under Trump, conflicts of interest are just part of the system.
An ‘America First’ Deal With the Houthis
The U.S. has extracted itself from the conflict, not ended it.
American Panopticon
The Trump administration is pooling data on Americans. Experts fear what comes next.
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 World Became Awash in Synthetics
It started in 1934, with a PR crisis.
Brexit: A Tale of ‘Ancient Ethnic Hatreds’
What if columnists wrote about the U.K. the way they do about the Middle East?