How Progressives Froze the American Dream
The U.S. was once the world’s most geographically mobile society. Now we’re stuck in place—and that’s a very big problem.
Trump Says the Corrupt Part Out Loud
It’s infrastructure week, but for bribery.
Is This What Cancel Culture Achieved?
Ye called himself a Nazi. That wasn’t the worst story on social media this weekend.
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.
What Adults Forget About Friendship
Just catching up can feel stale. Playing and wasting time together like kids do is how you make memories.
The Oligarchs Who Came to Regret Supporting Hitler
They helped him in pursuit of profit. Many ended up in concentration camps.
A New Kind of Crisis for American Universities
The ivory tower has been breached.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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