I Should Have Seen This Coming
When I joined the conservative movement in the 1980s, there were two types of people: those who cared earnestly about ideas, and those who wanted only to shock the left. The reactionary fringe has won.
Why Trump Paused the Tariffs
A stock-market swoon, or even a recession, might not frighten him, but the prospect of a 2008-style meltdown apparently still does.
There Was Never a Master Plan
Trump backed down on tariffs. His supporters think that was the idea all along.
Be a Patriot
Fleeing America before you are threatened feels a lot like obeying in advance.
The Art of the Retreat
Trump’s abrupt pivot from his planned global trade war was touted by allies as grand strategy. The president’s own words suggested otherwise.
Trump Blinked
Or did he?
El Salvador’s Exceptional Prison State
The president chose security over justice. For how long will his country accept the price?
The Supreme Court Doesn’t Need Facts
The justices exhibit a disturbing willingness to ignore the human costs of Trump’s actions, preferring instead to remain within the more comfortable zone of high-minded legal theory.
Dwyane Wade’s Greatest Challenge
The Hall of Famer reached the highest heights of the basketball world. Now he’s figuring out the type of man and father he wants to be.
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?
Why I Played the Kennedy Center
How our band made the decision to perform—and why we probably won’t be welcomed back
Americans Want to Be Rich
That simple aspiration propelled Trump into office, but it is now threatened by his tariffs.
Treating Friends Like Enemies
Rahm Emanuel and Trump’s tariff chaos
The Cost of Chaos
The Liberation Day pause is better than the Liberation Day policy itself was. But Americans are getting a raw deal one way or another.
What a Microscopic Creature Taught Me About Parenting
A single-celled organism helped shift my perspective on climate change—and on my child’s future.
The Catholics Who Have to Worship Somewhere Else
How the Latin Mass split the Church
How to Prepare for a Recession
The older you are, and the more likely you are to get laid off, the more important it is to have liquid savings.