Thanksgiving Should Be in October
A modest proposal for fixing the back-to-back-holiday crunch
Is Ambivalence Killing Parenthood?
And can deciding to have kids even be a rational exercise in the first place?
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
The Business-School Scandal That Just Keeps Getting Bigger
The rot runs deeper than almost anyone has guessed.
The Democrats’ Billionaire Mistake
In a populist moment, the Democratic Party had the extremely rich and the very famous, some great music, and Mark Ruffalo. And they got shellacked.
What Comes Next for Air Travel
The Trump administration could prove more sympathetic to businesses than to consumers.
Kendrick Lamar Makes His Point Clearer
On his new album, GNX, a rapper who’s obsessed with excellence tries to entertain the masses.
My Home Is a Horror of Unfinished Tasks
Why can’t I get anything done?
Revenge of the COVID Contrarians
They’re angry at the public-health establishment. Now they’re in control of it.
The Road Dogs of the American West
Survivalists, drifters, and divorcées across a resurgent wilderness
The AI War Was Never Just About AI
Tech giants such as Google and Meta need something more than compelling chatbots to win.
The Cases Against Trump: A Guide
Thirty-four felony convictions. Charges of fraud, election subversion, and obstruction. One place to keep track of the president-elect’s legal troubles.
The Trump Marathon
If Americans want to hold Trump accountable in a second term, they must keep their heads when he uses chaos as a strategy.
Taylor Swift Is a Perfect Example of How Publishing Is Changing
Swift is a symptom, not a cause, of the weakening bonds between celebrities and publishing houses.
The Sense That Most Defines a Culture
Yáng Shuāng-zǐ’s Taiwan Travelogue shows how colonization shapes a country’s culinary landscape.
All Airlines Are Now the Same
Southwest’s open-seating policy will be sorely missed.
Donald Trump Gets Away With It
Jack Smith is dropping the charges against the president-elect for his assault on the fundamentals of American democracy.
Everyone Agrees Americans Aren’t Healthy
The Biden administration tried to address the country’s health problems, with only modest success.
The Right Has a Bluesky Problem
The X exodus is weakening a way for conservatives to speak to the masses.
Put Down the Vacuum
Americans need to get off the tidiness treadmill.
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