Democracy Is Not Over
Americans who care about democracy have every right to feel appalled and frightened. But then they have work to do.
Confessions of a Republican Exile
A longtime conservative, alienated by Trumpism, tries to come to terms with life on the moderate edge of the Democratic Party.
Photos From 1898: The Homemade Windmills of Nebraska
Images of some of the creative and inexpensive windmills built by the farmers of Nebraska at the end of the 19th century
Don’t Give Up on the Truth
Striking out against injustice is always right; it always matters.
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 to Lose a Century of Progress
Americans have been too quick to condemn the field of public health, overlooking its massive achievements in the 1900s and, yes, during the recent pandemic, too.
Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula
It’s probably leaching chemicals into your cooking oil.
‘Make America Healthy Again’ Sounds Good Until You Start Asking Questions
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s health agenda is politically slippery.
The HR-ification of the Democratic Party
The party of norms, procedure, bureaucracy, DEI initiatives, rule following, language policing, and compliance
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