Abandon the Empty Nest. Instead, Try the Open Door.
Adults whose kids have left home deserve a metaphor that emphasizes possibility.
Genetic Discrimination Is Coming for Us All
Insurers are refusing to cover Americans whose DNA reveals health risks. It’s perfectly legal.
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.
Democrats’ Immigration Problem
A warning from Representative Ritchie Torres of New York
A Former Republican Strategist on Why Harris Lost
Inflation, moderation, and candidate effects
Matt Gaetz Is Winning
But what’s the prize he’s after?
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.
The Terminally Online Are in Charge Now
Prepare for government by meme.
The HR-ification of the Democratic Party
The party of norms, procedure, bureaucracy, DEI initiatives, rule following, language policing, and compliance
How to Turn Uncertainty Into Opportunity
The goal is to manage your anxiety about a possible bad outcome so that it does not manage you.
Putin Isn’t Fighting for Land in Ukraine
And Biden has mere weeks to give the Ukrainians the resources they need to fight.
Pardon Trump’s Critics Now
President Biden has a moral obligation to do what he can for patriotic Americans who have risked it all.
The Weight I Carry
What it’s like to be too big in America
World War II: Internment of Japanese Americans
Part 10 of a weekly 20-part retrospective of World War II
The Cost-of-Living Crisis Explains Everything
The economy under Biden looked good but felt bad.
Don’t Give Up on the Truth
Striking out against injustice is always right; it always matters.
The Exhibit That Will Change How You See Impressionism
The National Gallery’s “Paris 1874” explores the movement’s dark origins.
The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books
To read a book in college, it helps to have read a book in high school.
Democracy Is Not Over
Americans who care about democracy have every right to feel appalled and frightened. But then they have work to do.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.