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What Porn Taught a Generation of Women

It colored our ambitions, our sense of self, our relationships, our bodies, our work, and our art.

The Constitutional Crisis Is Here

Trump’s administration is only pretending to comply with the Supreme Court on the matter of a Maryland man it deported erroneously.

Harvard Literally Can’t Comply

The demands placed on Harvard by the Trump administration are internally contradictory.

Republicans Are Right About Soda

Public-health groups are tying themselves in knots over a GOP crackdown on the sugary drink.

What Harvard Learned From Columbia’s Mistake

If cooperation and even capitulation don’t get you anywhere, why give in to the Trump administration’s demands?

What Adolescence Understands About Phones and Kids

Jonathan Haidt on how the show portrays the horrors of a screens-based childhood

Kleptocracy, Inc.

Under Trump, conflicts of interest are just part of the system.

Can You Really Fight Populism With Populism?

The American left’s favorite double act hopes it has the key to rallying the anti-Trump resistance—and timid Democrats.

There Are Two Types of Dishwasher People

And only one of them really knows how to load it.

When the Fight for Democracy Is Personal

Allison Riggs discusses the protracted legal battle for her seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court, and what it means for the entire country.

Would You Give PornHub Your ID?

What happened when Louisiana tried to stop kids from watching porn

The Latest Harrowing Attack on Democratic Norms

The arson at Josh Shapiro's residence is the latest act in a pattern of political violence.

Grandparents Are Reaching Their Limit

Older Americans might be doing more child care than ever.

Why My Firm Is Standing Up for the Constitution

Big Law should remain independent rather than have the government dictate who it represents.

The True Cost of Trump’s Statue Garden

The National Garden of American Heroes represents a dangerous shift in values—from inquiry to reverence.

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.

Trump Has Found His Class Enemy

The president unleashes a Marxist theory of power—but against knowledge workers, not billionaires.

When Young People Stop Imagining a Future

At its best, The Teacher captures the intimate horrors of life under harrowing circumstances.

A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths

If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.