What Ketamine Does to the Human Brain
Excessive use of the drug can make anyone feel like they rule the world.
‘What the Hell Is Happening to Your Country?’
American allies don’t trust Trump with the intelligence they share.
Trump Is Breaking the Fourth Wall
Reality television helped propel Donald Trump to the White House. Now its conventions are helping him expand its powers.
What Alito’s Dissent Fails to Understand
The justice and his allies want to treat the foreign-aid case like an everyday spat over the terms of a government contract. It couldn't be more different.
The Ultimate German Philosophy for a Happier Life
Does your Weltanschauung need an upgrade? I’ve got you.
The Rise of the Brutal American
This is how the bad guys act.
The Advice Elissa Slotkin Didn’t Take
The Michigan senator wants to set a new tone for the Democratic resistance.
Cling to Your Disgust
The artist formerly known as Kanye West thinks this is a great time for a comeback. He might be right.
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
What Does Dan Bongino Believe?
The new FBI deputy director has written that his own agency perpetrated “the greatest scandal in American political history.”
Putin Is Loving This
Russian state TV is sounding an awful lot like Trumpworld these days.
When a Celebrity Offers a ‘Harsh Reality Check’
Artists’ attempts at activism often meet mockery on social media. One actor figured out a better way to do it.
At Least Now We Know the Truth
It’s ugly, but necessary to face.
The Job Market Is Frozen
Unemployment is low, but workers aren’t quitting and businesses aren’t hiring. What’s going on?
Russia Is Not Winning
At the current rate, Russia will control all of Ukraine in about 118 years.
The Supreme Court Foreign-Aid Ruling Is a Bad Sign for Trump
Yes, the Court could do even more to push back, but it isn’t giving him wins that he needs.
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
The Democrats’ ‘No We Can’t’ Strategy
The party hasn’t shown much of an ability to unite around its best interests lately.
Why Trump Thanked John Roberts
The conservative justices are frequently accomplices to Trump’s assault on democracy.