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Grandparents Are Reaching Their Limit
Older Americans might be doing more child care than ever.
Lighthouse Parents Have More Confident Kids
Sometimes, the best thing a parent can do is nothing at all.
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
The Texas County Where ‘Everybody Has Somebody in Their Family’ With Dementia
And many people with the condition are cared for at home.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
How Progressives Froze the American Dream
The U.S. was once the world’s most geographically mobile society. Now we’re stuck in place—and that’s a very big problem.
Is Anthony Weiner Ready to Go Another Round?
The ex-congressman whose name became a punch line is running for New York’s city council. In some ways, he hasn’t changed a bit.
My Day Inside America’s Most Hated Car
The Cybertruck is a 7,000-pound Rorschach test.