The Oligarchs Who Came to Regret Supporting Hitler
They helped him in pursuit of profit. Many ended up in concentration camps.
DOGE Is Failing on Its Own Terms
The Trump administration’s cuts to university research grants will make America sicker and poorer in the long run.
The Man in the Midnight-Blue Six-Ply Italian-Milled Wool Suit
A perfect suit, made by an expert tailor out of superlative fabric, would do nothing less than transform me.
The False AI Energy Crisis
Donald Trump and AI executives alike have sounded the alarm about a looming AI-driven energy shortage. Both benefit from the concern.
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
Why No One Can Fix the Broken Licensing System
Scholars and activists haven’t paid enough attention to the role that state boards play in perpetuating both over- and under-regulation.
A New Kind of Crisis for American Universities
The ivory tower has been breached.
Afrikaner ‘Refugees’ Welcome
Trump wants to “promote the resettlement” of white South Africans.
The Great Political Sort Is Happening at the Office
Social workers are Democrats. Real-estate brokers are Republicans. What does your job say about your politics?
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
What Happens When Bird Flu Gets Worse?
Most of Trump’s health picks are uninterested in using most of the tools that can limit the spread of infectious disease.
What an ‘America First’ Diet Would Really Look Like
The notion that the U.S. could produce all of its food domestically is nice, but very far from reality.
The Government’s Computing Experts Say They Are Terrified
Four IT professionals lay out just how destructive Elon Musk’s incursion into the U.S. government could be.
The World’s Most Powerful Unelected Bureaucrat
Donald Trump said he’d return decision making to democratically elected officials. Instead, he’s handed it over to the world’s richest man.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
What Is AI Distillation?
And what does it mean if DeepSeek did it?
The Cruel Attack on USAID
Trump’s assault on the aid agency poses a haunting question.
Should I Leave My American Partner?
I love him, but I don’t know if I can live in the U.S. forever.
What Trump Is Getting From Eric Adams
The mayor bent the knee, and his reward has arrived.
How Trump Lost His Trade War
When the U.S. breaks its treaties, only China wins.
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