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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.
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.
The Perfect Pop Star for a Dumb Stunt
Katy Perry is exactly the kind of celebrity to go to space.
Phase Two Will Be Worse Than DOGE
First came the chaos. Next comes the retribution.
They Never Thought Trump Would Have Them Deported
The administration’s drive to carry out the largest campaign in history has ensnared people who didn’t see themselves as targets.
Trump’s Harvard Whiplash
The demands the Trump administration is placing on the university are internally contradictory.
Kleptocracy, Inc.
Under Trump, conflicts of interest are just part of the system.
What Jonathan Haidt Thought When He Watched Adolescence
“The internet is just not a good place to let your child roam free 24/7.”
How to Say No to the President
My father taught me that American values are nothing without those who have the courage to uphold them.
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.
Republicans Are Right About Soda
Public-health groups are tying themselves in knots over a GOP crackdown on the sugary drink.
What the Courts Can Still Do to Constrain Trump
Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s deportation case is a test for the rule of law.
When I’m 84
The world still needs Ringo Starr.
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?
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?
A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths
If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.
The Retired J.P. Morgan Executive Tracking Trump’s Deportation Flights
A CFO turned activist has become a go-to source for understanding the administration’s immigration crackdown.
The Hollow Men
It takes a special talent to betray an entire worldview without missing a beat.
Iran’s Negotiating Position Gets Worse and Worse
Events have forced the Islamic Republic to negotiate with the United States.