How Trump Lost His Trade War
His on-off caprice has mainly disadvantaged the United States.
Nobody Wants Gaz-a-Lago
The president proposes a terrible solution to a very real problem.
Elon Musk Wants What He Can’t Have: Wikipedia
Musk and other right-wing tech figures have been on a campaign to delegitimize the digital encyclopedia. What happens if they succeed?
If DOGE Goes Nuclear
The risk of messing with the wrong computer system
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
Trump and Musk Are Destroying the Basics of a Healthy Democracy
An apolitical bureaucracy run by public servants who respect the law is one of the greatest achievements a society can attain—and these two men have no respect for it.
Darren Beattie, the Latest Sign of How Little Trump Cares
A disgraced speechwriter gets a second shot at the State Department.
America’s ‘Marriage Material’ Shortage
Adults are significantly less likely to be married or to live with a partner than they used to be.
The Breaking Point for Eggs
The logic of egg prices is getting scrambled.
Bluetooth Speakers Are Ruining Music
You have two ears for a reason.
The Last Days of American Orange Juice
Savor every last drop.
The ‘Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly’ of the United States Government
Elon Musk’s bureaucratic coup is under way.
Trump Advisers Stopped Musk From Hiring a Noncitizen at DOGE
The world’s richest man still relies on the president for his authority.