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.
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.
Trump’s Jewish Cover Story
The administration claims to be protecting Jews while advancing an agenda that most Jews oppose.
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.
Quaker Parents Were Ahead of Their Time
The nearly 375-year-old religion’s principles line up surprisingly well with modern parenting research.
The Curse of Ayn Rand’s Heir
Leonard Peikoff dedicated his life to promoting the author’s vision of freedom and self-determination. But at what cost?
RFK Jr.’s 18th-Century Idea About Mental Health
The health secretary’s clearest plans for psychiatric treatment are a retreat to the past.
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.
Democrats Have a Problem
They can’t stop talking about their problems.
The Man Out to Prove How Dumb AI Still Is
François Chollet has constructed the ultimate test for the bots.
The Conspiracy Theorist Advising Trump
The chaos inside the White House national-security team persists.
Defying the Courts Will Backfire
The public has not responded kindly to other politicians who have tried this in the past.
Why You Should Work Like It’s the ’90s
When you leave the office for the day, really leave.
The Hottest Thing in Clean Energy
Little of America’s energy comes from geothermal sources, but that could change quickly.
Who Needs Intimacy?
Influential novelists are imagining what women’s lives might look like without the demands of partners and children.
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
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?
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