‘I Run the Country and the World’
Donald Trump believes he’s invincible. But the cracks are beginning to show.
The Question the Trump Administration Couldn’t Answer About Birthright Citizenship
The government doesn’t seem to know how it will implement this massive change in policy.
The Birthright-Citizenship Case Isn’t Really About Birthright Citizenship
And there’s good reason for that.
The End of Rule of Law in America
The 47th president seems to wish he were king—and he is willing to destroy what is precious about this country to get what he wants.
A Phone That Blocks All of the Bad Stuff
Why are there so many “alternative devices” all of a sudden?
Trump’s Real Secretary of State
How the president’s friend and golfing partner Steve Witkoff got one of the hardest jobs on the planet
The New MAGA World Order
This week’s Gulf tour revealed that Trump’s transactional foreign policy doesn’t lack values. It just has really bad ones.
The Day Grok Told Everyone About ‘White Genocide’
What in the world just happened with Elon Musk’s chatbot?
No One Knows How to ‘Save’ Hollywood
Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on movies seized upon the American film industry’s existential panic.
The Wrong Way to Motivate Your Kid
When children fall short, many parents’ instinct is to take away something they love. That’s the wrong impulse.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
Trump’s Tactical Burger Unit Is Beyond Parody
Happy Meal Team Six
HHS Is Getting More Anti-Vax
A new cadre of officials might deal in evidence more than Robert F. Kennedy Jr. does, but they still question the worth of vaccines.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
The Secret Cruelty of T. S. Eliot
Before she died, Emily Hale donated love letters she had received from the author while his wife was ill. Now public, the writings reveal his quiet duplicity.
A Week of Manufactured Trump Victories
Shashi Tharoor and the Trump grift machine
The Good News About Crime
The sharp rise in violent crime starting in 2020 received lots of attention. The recent reported drops, not so much.
A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths
If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.
How to Take Charge of Your Family Inheritance
You may be fine with becoming more like your parents or hate the idea. Either way, it’s something you can control.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?