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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.
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.
Phase Two Will Be Worse Than DOGE
First came the chaos. Next comes the retribution.
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.
The Perfect Pop Star for a Dumb Stunt
Katy Perry is exactly the kind of celebrity to go to space.
Republicans Are Right About Soda
Public-health groups are tying themselves in knots over a GOP crackdown on the sugary drink.
When I’m 84
The world still needs Ringo Starr.
The Hollow Men
It takes a special talent to betray an entire worldview without missing a beat.
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.
What Jonathan Haidt Thought When He Watched Adolescence
“The internet is just not a good place to let your child roam free 24/7.”
What the Courts Can Still Do to Constrain Trump
Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s deportation case is a test for the rule of law.
America’s Future Is Hungary
MAGA conservatives love Viktor Orbán. But he’s left his country corrupt, stagnant, and impoverished.
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.
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?
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.
Looks Like Mussolini, Quacks Like Mussolini
The National Garden of American Heroes represents a dangerous shift in values—from inquiry to reverence.
Grandparents Are Reaching Their Limit
Older Americans might be doing more child care than ever.
Iran’s Negotiating Position Gets Worse and Worse
Events have forced the Islamic Republic to negotiate with the United States.
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