Trump’s Bad Poker Hand
Plus: an interview with Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Federal Workers Are Facing a New Reality
The problem for government employees isn’t just low morale. It’s the manufactured chaos.
What Porn Taught a Generation of Women
It colored our ambitions, our sense of self, our relationships, our bodies, our work, and our art.
I Should Have Seen This Coming
When I joined the conservative movement in the 1980s, there were two types of people: those who cared earnestly about ideas, and those who wanted only to shock the left. The reactionary fringe has won.
The Roman Way to Trash a Republic
When you’re the emperor Augustus, they let you do it.
They Never Thought Trump Would Have Them Deported
The administration’s drive to carry out the largest campaign in history has ensnared people who didn’t see themselves as targets.
The Perfect Pop Star for a Dumb Stunt
Katy Perry is exactly the kind of celebrity to go to space.
Phase Two Will Be Worse Than DOGE
First came the chaos. Next comes the retribution.
Republicans Are Right About Soda
Public-health groups are tying themselves in knots over a GOP crackdown on the sugary drink.
The Show That Knew AI
Silicon Valley anticipated what can happen when tech-bro paternalism and artificial intelligence meet.
Trump’s Harvard Whiplash
The demands the Trump administration is placing on the university are internally contradictory.
This Is Why Dictatorships Fail
The authors of the Constitution separated powers for a reason.
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