The Plight of the Eldest Daughter
Women are expected to be nurturers. Firstborns are expected to be exemplars. Being both is exhausting.
The ‘Significant Risk’ That Republicans Tank the Economy
How the GOP’s indecision in Congress could crash the markets
How Much Would You Pay for That Doll?
How tariffs may challenge the way you shop
The Godfather of the Woke Right
A 2011 book by Pat Buchanan shows the deep roots of today’s right-wing illiberalism.
The Impossible Plight of the Pro-Tariff Liberals
They finally got the Democratic Party to listen to them. Then came Trump’s second term.
Elon Musk’s Most Alarming Power Grab
Can anyone stop his space-based internet?
Breakfast Is Breaking
The classic American version hasn’t changed much in a century. Now it faces an identity crisis.
Airport Detentions Have Travelers ‘Freaked Out’
Fears of being detained are in overdrive, even if the Trump administration insists that they’re overblown.
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.
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