How Putin Humiliated Trump
The real reason the president suddenly sounds tougher on Russia
Why Trump Can’t Make the Epstein Story Go Away
His brainwashing powers are finite.
Why Do So Many People Think Trump Is Good?
The work of the moral philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre helps illuminate some central questions of our time.
The Biggest Myth About the YIMBY Movement
There’s nothing centrist or conservative about the push to lower housing costs.
The Trump Administration Is About to Incinerate 500 Tons of Emergency Food
Federal workers warned for months that the high-energy biscuits would go to waste.
The AI Mirage
For decades, tech companies have promised that AI will make our computers easier to use. That hasn’t happened yet.
Flattery, Firmness, and Flourishes
World leaders and diplomats quietly swap strategies for managing Trump.
What Really Happened to Malaysia’s Missing Airplane
Five years ago, the flight vanished into the Indian Ocean. Officials on land know more about why than they dare to say.
We Should, in Fact, Politicize the Tragedy
Holding people and policies accountable for disasters is essential.
Sexting With Gemini
Why did Google’s supposedly teen-friendly chatbot say it wanted to tie me up?
Censorship for Citizenship
Trump’s threat to revoke Rosie O’Donnell’s citizenship shows his conditional support for free speech.
Pamela Anderson Forever
Alert the incels! The rest of us love her, and we will always love her.
Another Moderate Republican Opts Out
For the likes of Don Bacon, quitting Congress has become a familiar endgame.
The Liberal Misinformation Bubble About Youth Gender Medicine
How the left ended up disbelieving the science
That Dropped Call With Customer Service? It Was on Purpose.
Endless wait times and excessive procedural fuss—it’s all part of a tactic called “sludge.”