How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
Nick Cave’s Revised Rules for Men
On his new album, he seems to want to help men cope with feelings of insecurity and irrelevance.
Is Wokeness One Big Power Grab?
Behind much social-justice discourse is a self-interested struggle for power.
The Bluesky Bubble
This is a relapse, not a fix.
American Kakistocracy
Italy knows a thing or two about what the United States faces—but there are key differences between the two countries’ experiences.
What the Band Eats
Memories of the meals I ate growing up with the Grateful Dead
A Film Impossible to Have Mild Feelings About
Emilia Pérez is messy, excessive, and manipulative—and spectacular because of it.
Amazon Haul Is an Omen
Welcome to the slop era of online shopping.
Get Ready for Higher Food Prices
Trump vowed to lower food prices. His policies will almost certainly do the opposite.
The Onion’s Most Trenchant Headline
The satirical site’s announcement that it is acquiring Alex Jones’s Infowars created confusion—and perfectly captured the media world we’re living in.
Tulsi Gabbard’s Nomination Is a National-Security Risk
The Senate can stop her.
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?
The Perverse Logic of Trump’s Nomination Circus
The sheer quantity of individually unqualified selections might make blocking any of them harder.
Alex Jones Just Went Somewhere Else
The Infowars founder is already broadcasting his conspiracy theories on a new site.
I’m Running Out of Ways to Explain How Bad This Is
What’s happening in America today is something darker than a misinformation crisis.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
What to Expect From Elon Musk’s Government Makeover
Welcome to the “move fast and break things” administration.
How Can I Find More Satisfaction in Work?
My job consumes and torments me. There has to be a better way.
Why Do So Many Parents Think Kids Need Their Own Bedroom?
Some go to great lengths to give kids their own room. But children can thrive without their own space.
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