Trump Is Gaslighting Us
Trump is an agent of chaos, and chaos has a human cost.
The Cardboard-Carrying Opposition Arrives
The “Hands Off” protest in Washington, D.C., drew thousands of people with a lot of feelings—but as-yet-inchoate anger at the Trump administration.
Take Trump Seriously About Greenland
The Danes seem to believe him, and so should Americans.
Laura Loomer Is a Warning
No one else with direct access to the president has been as outwardly bigoted.
Wall Street Blew It
Investors discounted everything Trump has ever said about trade and tariffs. We’re all going to pay for that mistake.
Quaker Parents Were Ahead of Their Time
The nearly 375-year-old religion’s principles line up surprisingly well with modern parenting research.
There Is Only One Way to Make Sense of the Tariffs
The policy is absurd. It’s also an extension of Trump’s chaotic personality.
Protest in Trump 2.0 Looks Different
Demonstrations have gotten smaller and more dispersed in Trump’s second term. Is that a bad thing?
Trump Has Already Botched His Own Bad Tariff Plan
Once you’ve said you might negotiate, nobody is going to believe you when you change your mind and say you’ll never negotiate.
The Last Three Days of Mussolini
“Il Duce slumped, first falling to his knees, then leaning sideways against the wall.”
Foreign Tourists Are Taking Trump at His Word
Deliberately insulting other countries is bad for the U.S. economy.
The Good News About Trump’s Tariffs
Authoritarian leaders are most dangerous when they’re popular. Wrecking the economy is unlikely to broaden Trump’s support.
Trump’s Tariffs Are Designed to Backfire
Instead of leading to reduced trade barriers, the new global tariff plan is all but guaranteed to raise them.
An ‘Impossible’ Disease Outbreak in the Alps
In one tiny town, more than a dozen people were diagnosed with the rare neurodegenerative disease ALS. Why?
Make Smuggling Great Again
Canada’s ultimate retaliation for Trump’s tariffs will be to turn ordinary Americans who cross the border to shop for cheaper goods into latter-day bootleggers.
The Man Out to Prove How Dumb AI Still Is
François Chollet has constructed the ultimate test for the bots.
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