How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
Get Ready for Higher Food Prices
Trump vowed to lower food prices. His policies will almost certainly do the opposite.
Amazon Haul Is an Omen
Welcome to the slop era of online shopping.
The Onion’s Most Trenchant Headline
The satirical site’s announcement that it is acquiring Alex Jones’s Infowars created confusion—and perfectly captured the media world we’re living in.
Why the Gaetz Announcement Is Already Destroying the Government
With his Cabinet picks, Donald Trump is causing a civil-service exodus that may hobble federal infrastructure for generations.
Israel Is Fighting a Different War Now
The Israeli high command now sees all of its conflicts as elements of a single, multifront war with Iran.
The Sanewashing of RFK Jr.
Let’s call a crank a crank.
The Not-So-Woke Generation Z
The same young people once derided as liberal snowflakes are moving to the right.
The Real Reason Trump Picked Mike Huckabee as Ambassador to Israel
And what it means for the future of Palestinians and Israelis
What the Band Eats
Memories of the meals I ate growing up with the Grateful Dead
The Secret to Thinking Your Way Out of Anxiety
To live with uncertainty, see it as opportunity instead.
RFK Jr. Collects His Reward
The conspiratorial and chaotic independent is poised to join the government that he claims is lying to you.
Tulsi Gabbard’s Nomination Is a National-Security Risk
The Senate can stop her.
Brace for the Storm
The first year of Trump’s new administration may be as dangerous as the last year of his previous one.
How One Woman Became the Scapegoat for America’s Reading Crisis
Lucy Calkins was an education superstar. Now she’s cast as the reason a generation of students struggles to read. Can she reclaim her good name?
Americans Are Hoarding Their Friends
And the practice may be making people feel more lonely.