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.
‘We’re Just Going to Have to Deal With Him’
Europe braces for Trump.
Is Wokeness One Big Power Grab?
Behind much social-justice discourse is a self-interested struggle for power.
Jimmy O. Yang Was Stuck Playing Asian Stereotypes. Then Everything Changed.
In Interior Chinatown, he’s become the main character.
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.
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.
The Not-So-Woke Generation Z
The same young people once derided as liberal snowflakes are moving to the right.
De La Soul’s Mistake and Hip-Hop’s Lost Opportunity
A new book revisits the revolutionary trio’s decision to renounce its debut album, and the implications for the future of music.
The Red Pill of Humility
To see yourself as you truly are is to discover the rewards of being more humble.
American Kakistocracy
Italy knows a thing or two about what the United States faces—but there are key differences between the two countries’ experiences.
Why the Gaetz Announcement Is Already Destroying the Government
With his Cabinet picks, Donald Trump is causing a civil-service exodus that may hobble federal infrastructure for generations.
The Secret to Thinking Your Way Out of Anxiety
To live with uncertainty, see it as opportunity instead.
Stop Looking at Your Therapist
The couch is there for a reason.
Search the Hollywood AI Database
Use this search tool to see how writing from 139,000 movies and TV shows has trained generative AI.
Making Government Efficient Again
An incoming Trump administration plans to ransack the civil service. But it needs reform, not demolition.
Nick Cave’s Revised Rules for Men
On his new album, he searches out salvation in the face of insecurity and irrelevance.
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