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Europe Faces Putin Without America’s Help
European democracies must stop infantilizing themselves.
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
A Cautionary Tale for Trump Appointees
The evidence of the past few days suggests that they are all deluding themselves.
Intimidating Americans Will Not Work
Trump is punishing Americans who don’t say the words he likes best. That’s not how it works in America.
DOGE’s Reign of Ineptitude
Slashing and burning won’t help with efficiency.
Trump: ‘I Need the Kind of Generals That Hitler Had’
The Republican nominee’s preoccupation with dictators, and his disdain for the American military, is deepening.
How Lebanon Transformed Anthony Bourdain
In 2006, he found himself in a country falling into war—an experience that forever altered how he would understand people, culture, history, and conflict.
Why So Many People Are Unhappy in Retirement
Too often, we imagine life to be like the hero’s journey, and leave out its crucial last step: letting go.
The Governor Who Stood Up to Trump
The president sees himself as national king, and every other American—including Maine Governor Janet Mills—as one of his quavering subjects.
The Anti-Social Century
Americans are now spending more time alone than ever. It’s changing our personalities, our politics, and even our relationship to reality.