China Called Trump’s Bluff
There is a lesson here for anyone Trump threatens.
The Myth of the Poverty Trap
We know how to end extreme poverty. Why haven’t we done it?
The Ultimate Bait and Switch of Trump’s Tariffs
How to understand the phony trade deals with Britain and China
The Terrible Optics of ICE Enforcement Are Fueling a Trump Immigration Backlash
The president was elected, in part, on a pledge to crack down on immigration. But he may be overinterpreting his mandate.
Weight-Loss Drugs Aren’t Really About Weight
To figure out who will benefit most, doctors should consider a particularly toxic kind of fat.
There’s No Such Thing as a Free Plane
Donald Trump is in talks to accept a $400 million gift from Qatar—presumably not simply out of generosity.
The Wrong Way to Motivate Your Kid
When children fall short, many parents’ instinct is to take away something they love. That’s the wrong impulse.
AI Is Not Your Friend
How the “opinionated” chatbots destroyed AI’s potential, and how we can fix it
Retirement Is the New Resistance
The Democrats waging war on their gerontocracy
Trump Sides With the Israeli People Against Netanyahu
Most Israelis want to end the war, but their prime minister does not.
A Grand Experiment in Parenthood and Friendship
Would you raise kids with your best pals?
Now Is Not the Time to Eat Bagged Lettuce
Food safety in America is under attack.
Germany Can’t Ban Its Way to Democracy
The German far-right political party, AfD, is both too big to ban and too big not to.
The Most Corrupt Presidency in American History
Anne Applebaum on America’s backsliding democracy
Who Counts as Christian?
A new initiative will necessitate that the Trump administration makes difficult judgment calls about the faith.
‘I Run the Country and the World’
Donald Trump believes he’s invincible. But the cracks are beginning to show.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
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