J. D. Vance’s Very Weird Views About Women
Most people who feel as he does are polite enough to keep it to themselves.
DOGE Is Bringing Back a Deadly Disease
Cuts to agencies that protect workers’ lungs are going to result in the resurgence of a preventable illness.
An Old-School Pitching Coach Says I Told You So
Leo Mazzone was right about the undue focus on pitch velocity.
AI Is Not Your Friend
How the “opinionated” chatbots destroyed AI’s potential, and how we can fix it
Israel Plunges Into Darkness
What Netanyahu describes as impending victory is a dive into the morass.
‘I Run the Country and the World’
Donald Trump believes he’s invincible. But the cracks are beginning to show.
The Most Corrupt Presidency in American History
Anne Applebaum on America’s backsliding democracy
The Not-at-All-Funny Life of Mark Twain
Ron Chernow’s biography dwells more on the wreck of a man than on his sublimely comic work.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
How Part-Time Jobs Became a Trap
For millions of American low-wage workers today, the problem is not overwork—it’s underwork.
The Partisan Mind Virus
Dismissing evidence that a politician might be unfit for office is as much a mistake for the right as it was for the left.
Just Don’t Call Her Unqualified
Jeanine Pirro, Trump’s nominee for U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., is a real prosecutor. She’s also a real MAGA partisan.
Nostalgia for the Early Days of Parenting
“Cherish it while you can” is hard advice to follow for many new parents.
Why Kids Aren’t Falling in Love With Reading
Hint: It’s not just the screens.
A Ticking Clock on American Freedom
It’s later than you think, but it’s not too late.
Read The Atlantic’s Interview With Donald Trump
A conversation with the president about executive power, Signalgate, and 24-karat gold
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
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