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.
Here Are the Places Where the Recession Has Already Begun
Towns near the Canadian border are suffering.
Trump Is Willing to Take the Pain
Advisers say the president is tuning out the markets and coverage and isn’t worried about the political impact of his tariffs—at least not yet.
The Cabinet Secretary Who Wants His Cookies Freshly Baked
The unusual requests made of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s staff are raising concerns all the way to the White House.
Why America’s Oligarchs May Regret Their Obedience
Putin’s Russia shows what happens when billionaire businessmen choose to back a strongman.
The White Lotus Doesn’t Stick the Landing
By packing in too many narrative beats, the latest season of Mike White’s anthology series lost sight of itself.
Just Like the Old Trump
The past couple of weeks have shown that the White House truly has no idea what it’s doing.
‘A Path of Perfect Lawlessness’
The Trump administration’s arguments in a high-profile immigration case have much broader implications.
What the Comfort Class Doesn’t Get
People with generational wealth control a society that they don’t understand.
What Makes Modern Measles Outbreaks Different
Unvaccinated children are becoming unvaccinated adults, who are at risk of dangerous complications.
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?
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.
Wayne Gretzky, Former Canadian Hero
His countrymen aren’t mourning the loss of his scoring record.
The Wild Trump Theory Making the Rounds on Wall Street
QAnon for tariffs
Trade Will Move On Without the United States
The tariffs will destroy another pillar of American power and leave a vacuum for others to fill.
The Last Three Days of Mussolini
“Il Duce slumped, first falling to his knees, then leaning sideways against the wall.”
The New Singlehood Stigma
Society tells us we should have a partner—but we shouldn’t want one.
How to Defy Death
Does biohacking actually work?
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