How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
Even Worse Than The Da Vinci Code
Conclave treats Catholic theology as mere policy, like the membership rules at Augusta National.
He Was the World’s Longest-Held Death-Row Inmate. He Was Also Innocent.
Each day for 50 years, the Japanese boxer Iwao Hakamada woke up unsure whether it would be his last.
How Trump Could Make Congress Go Away for a While
An untested provision in the Constitution might allow him to install his Cabinet picks no matter what the Senate has to say.
Is Wokeness One Big Power Grab?
Behind much social-justice discourse is a self-interested struggle for power.
‘We’re Just Going to Have to Deal With Him’
Europe braces for Trump.
Why Are Dogs So Obsessed With Lamb Chop?
In a market with thousands of toys, somehow the 1960s puppet has become ubiquitous.
What the Band Eats
Memories of the meals I ate growing up with the Grateful Dead
The Thin Line Between Biopic and Propaganda
The success of Reagan reflects the market demands of a more fragmented moviegoing public—and reality.
Trump’s New York Sentencing Must Proceed
An election is not a jury verdict, and winning an election doesn’t make you any less guilty.
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?
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
This Is What Record-Breaking Bad Air Looks Like
Recent images of the record-setting smog blanketing the area
There’s No Longer Any Doubt That Hollywood Writing Is Powering AI
Dialogue from these movies and TV shows has been used by companies such as Apple and Anthropic to train AI systems.
Drought Is an Immigration Issue
And Trump's climate policies are designed to ignore that.
What De La Soul’s Big Mistake Cost Hip-Hop
A new book revisits the revolutionary trio’s decision to renounce its debut album, and the implications for the future of music.
The Cost-of-Living Crisis Explains Everything
The economy under Biden looked good but felt bad.
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