Trump’s Real Secretary of State
How the president’s friend and golfing partner Steve Witkoff got one of the hardest jobs on the planet
Polling Was Quietly Still Bad in 2024
After nearly a decade of fine-tuning, the industry still hasn’t figured out how to reach enough Donald Trump supporters.
Shutting Down Salman Rushdie Is Not Going to Help
Two recent flare-ups over commencement speeches show how difficult—and necessary—truly defending free expression is.
Trump the Grifter
The framers of the Constitution were trying to prevent exactly this sort of corruption.
‘I Run the Country and the World’
Donald Trump believes he’s invincible. But the cracks are beginning to show.
The End of Rule of Law in America
The 47th president seems to wish he were king—and he is willing to destroy what is precious about this country to get what he wants.
The Visionary of Trump 2.0
Russell Vought is advancing a radical ideological project decades in the making.
The Wrong Way to Motivate Your Kid
When children fall short, many parents’ instinct is to take away something they love. That’s the wrong impulse.
Why Are There So Many ‘Alternative Devices’ All of a Sudden?
The dream of a phone without problems
An Autopsy Report on Biden’s In-Office Decline
“Five people were running the country,” a political insider told the authors of the new book Original Sin. “And Joe Biden was at best a senior member of the board.”
Why Are Young People Everywhere So Unhappy?
Here’s the answer to that—and what we can do about it.
A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths
If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.
How to Take Charge of Your Family Inheritance
You may be fine with becoming more like your parents or hate the idea. Either way, it’s something you can control.
The New MAGA World Order
This week’s Gulf tour revealed that Trump’s transactional foreign policy doesn’t lack values. It just has really bad ones.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
What It Means to Tell the Truth About America
And what happens when empirical fact is labeled “improper ideology”
The Day Grok Told Everyone About ‘White Genocide’
What in the world just happened with Elon Musk’s chatbot?
How to Make Friendships Last Your Whole Life
“Swallow your pride and make the first move,” one reader says.
When Men Weren’t Afraid to Love Their Friends
Passionate male friendships used to be celebrated. What happened?
The Default-Parent Problem
Why do so many people assume that Mom knows what’s going on with the kids, and that Dad does not?