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.
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.
Alex Jones Just Went Somewhere Else
The Infowars founder is already broadcasting his conspiracy theories on a new site.
The Bluesky Bubble
This is a relapse, not a fix.
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.
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
What the Band Eats
Memories of the meals I ate growing up with the Grateful Dead
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
The Sanewashing of RFK Jr.
Let’s call a crank a crank.
The Real Reason Trump Picked Mike Huckabee as Ambassador to Israel
And what it means for the future of Palestinians and Israelis
The Not-So-Woke Generation Z
The same young people once derided as liberal snowflakes are moving to the right.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
Abandon the Empty Nest. Instead, Try the Open Door.
Adults whose kids have left home deserve a metaphor that emphasizes possibility.
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