MAGA’s Demon-Haunted World
Peter Thiel is the latest pro-Trump luminary to take a conspiracist turn.
The Woke Self-Regard of Justin Trudeau
The Canadian leader made performative progressivism his brand—and ended up looking like a hypocrite.
The GOP Is No Longer the Party of National Security
America’s allies and enemies watched as Trump’s pick for defense secretary failed to quell concerns about his character and qualifications.
A Secret Way to Fight Off Stomach Bugs
It isn’t hand sanitizer.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
The Anti-Social Century
Americans are now spending more time alone than ever. It’s changing our personalities, our politics, and even our relationship to reality.
Pete Hegseth Declines to Answer
At Tuesday’s confirmation hearing, the defense-secretary nominee looked like a man who understood that the fix was in.
Jack Smith Gives Up
The January 6 crime paid off for Trump.
They Stole Yogi Berra’s World Series Rings. Then They Did Something Really Crazy.
The childhood friends behind the most audacious string of sports-memorabilia heists in American history
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
The Army of God Comes Out of the Shadows
Tens of millions of American Christians are embracing a charismatic movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which seeks to destroy the secular state.
A Wider War Has Already Started in Europe
Putin’s not-so-quiet sabotage campaign against European democracies
How the Ski Business Got Too Big for Its Boots
A recent strike at a major resort has put the spotlight on what a bad deal both workers and visitors are getting.
How Los Angeles Must Rebuild
“Almost everything you can do to avoid the worst outcomes must take place long before that first spark.”
No One Cares That the Chimpanzee Is Singing
The musical biopic Better Man is so much more than its curious gimmick.
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