Why the Gaetz Announcement Is Already Destroying the Government
With his Cabinet picks, Donald Trump is causing a civil-service exodus that may hobble federal infrastructure for generations.
The RFK Jr. Effect
His views could damage Americans’ trust in public health—whether he is confirmed or not.
Abandon the Empty Nest. Instead, Try the Open Door.
Adults whose kids have left home deserve a metaphor that emphasizes possibility.
Alex Jones Just Went Somewhere Else
The Infowars founder is already broadcasting his conspiracy theories on a new site.
The Bluesky Bubble
This is a relapse, not a fix.
The Sanewashing of RFK Jr.
Let’s call a crank a crank.
Did Republicans Just Hand Trump 2.0 His First Defeat?
The Senate GOP elected John Thune as majority leader—and decisively rejected Trump’s apparent favorite.
What the Band Eats
Memories of the meals I ate growing up with the Grateful Dead
The Not-So-Woke Generation Z
The same young people once derided as liberal snowflakes are moving to the right.
AI’s Fingerprints Were All Over the Election
But deepfakes and disinformation weren’t the main issues.
The Real Reason Trump Picked Mike Huckabee as Ambassador to Israel
And what it means for the future of Palestinians and Israelis
How One Woman Became the Scapegoat for America’s Reading Crisis
Lucy Calkins was an education superstar. Now she’s cast as the reason a generation of students struggles to read. Can she reclaim her good name?
Tulsi Gabbard’s Nomination Is a National-Security Risk
The Senate can stop her.
The Secret to Thinking Your Way Out of Anxiety
To live with uncertainty, see it as opportunity instead.
Why America Still Doesn’t Have a Female President
Every woman is the wrong woman.
‘Make America Healthy Again’ Sounds Good Until You Start Asking Questions
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s health agenda is politically slippery.
Americans Are Hoarding Their Friends
And the practice may be making people feel more lonely.
RFK Jr. Collects His Reward
The conspiratorial and chaotic independent is poised to join the government that he claims is lying to you.
Either Way, Matt Gaetz Wins
Trump’s pick for attorney general will get to burnish his MAGA-loyalist credentials whether or not the Senate confirms him.
What Trump Can (And Probably Can’t) Do With His Trifecta
Narrow Republican majorities in the House and Senate could help—and frustrate—the president.
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