The ‘Man-Eater’ Screwworm Is Coming
After a decades-long campaign to beat the parasites down to Panama, they’re speeding back up north.
The Talented Mr. Vance
J. D. Vance could have brought the country’s conflicting strands together. Instead, he took a divisive path to the peak of power.
A Film That Captures a ‘Friend Breakup’
In the movie Friendship, one man will stop at nothing to get his bro back.
Go Ahead, Scold My Kid
American adults used to take a more collective approach to child discipline. What happened?
The Administration Takes a Hatchet to the NSC
Friday night’s firings will make the next crisis that much more dangerous.
A Defense Against Gaslighting Sociopaths
If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed.
Trump’s Campaign to Scare Off Foreign Students
The administration’s recent crackdown could have a powerful deterrent effect.
How a Recession Might Tank American Romance
Historically, in dark times people have sought love. But today might be different.
Why Pilots Don’t Get Therapy
A detailed system meant to keep pilots from flying when they need mental-health care may be leading them to avoid the help they need.
The Most Corrupt Presidency in American History
Anne Applebaum on America’s backsliding democracy
The Era of DEI for Conservatives Has Begun
In an effort to attract more right-leaning faculty, some elite universities are borrowing tactics long used to promote racial diversity.
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
The Coming Democratic Civil War
A seemingly wonky debate about the “abundance agenda” is really about power.
Want to Change Your Personality? Have a Baby.
I knew that becoming a parent would change me—but I had no idea how.
Ukraine’s New Way of War
American weapons are important, but Ukrainian drones have changed everything.
The Political Fight of the Century
For the first time in decades, America has a chance to define its next political order. Trump offers fear, retribution, and scarcity. Liberals can stand for abundance.
Something Alarming Is Happening to the Job Market
A new sign that AI is competing with college grads
‘I Run the Country and the World’
Donald Trump believes he’s invincible. But the cracks are beginning to show.
Confessions of a Republican Exile
A longtime conservative, alienated by Trumpism, tries to come to terms with life on the moderate edge of the Democratic Party.
The Sociopaths Among Us—And How to Avoid Them
You’re bound to come across the “Dark Triad” type of malignant narcissists in life—and they can be superficially appealing. Better to look for their exact opposite.
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