How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
The Bluesky Bubble
This is a relapse, not a fix.
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.
Amazon Haul Is an Omen
Welcome to the slop era of online shopping.
Get Ready for Higher Food Prices
Trump vowed to lower food prices. His policies will almost certainly do the opposite.
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 Not-So-Woke Generation Z
The same young people once derided as liberal snowflakes are moving to the right.
The Sanewashing of RFK Jr.
Let’s call a crank a crank.
The Man Who Will Do Anything for Trump
Why Kash Patel is exactly the kind of person who would serve in a second Trump administration
Either Way, Matt Gaetz Wins
Trump’s pick for attorney general will get to burnish his MAGA-loyalist credentials whether or not the Senate confirms him.
The RFK Jr. Effect
His views could damage Americans’ trust in public health—whether he is confirmed or not.
Alex Jones Just Went Somewhere Else
The Infowars founder is already broadcasting his conspiracy theories on a new site.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
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.
What the Band Eats
Memories of the meals I ate growing up with the Grateful Dead
AI’s Fingerprints Were All Over the Election
But deepfakes and disinformation weren’t the main issues.
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