Trump’s Betrayal of Ukraine
Bridget Brink, the former ambassador to Ukraine, on that country’s war with Russia, America’s betrayal of Ukraine, and why she resigned
The Liberal Misinformation Bubble About Youth Gender Medicine
How the left ended up disbelieving the science
How Happy Couples Argue
They don’t try to control each other. They try to control themselves.
Ah, Exactly What the Founders Wanted!
“Understandably, after almost 250 years, the legislature is tired of being a coequal branch of government and wants to take a nap.”
The Ciceronian Secret to Happiness
To feel good, do good.
They Didn’t Have to Do This
By passing Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, congressional Republicans have talked themselves into an incomprehensibly reckless plan.
No One Loves the Bill (Almost) Every Republican Voted For
But they didn’t want to anger the president.
RFK Jr.’s Confusing Disdain for Medicaid
The health secretary is cheering on cuts that would worsen America’s health woes.
Twenty-Four Hours of Authoritarianism
Donald Trump had a very busy Tuesday.
The Whole Country Is Starting to Look Like California
Housing prices are rising fast in red and purple states known for being easy places to build. How can that be?
Chinese Students Feel a Familiar Chill in America
Surveillance, censorship, detention were things to worry about back home. Now they’re here.
‘Success Addicts’ Choose Being Special Over Being Happy
The pursuit of achievement distracts from the deeply ordinary activities and relationships that make life meaningful.
Dear James: I Hate My Post-college Life
I’m utterly lost.
The Bad Bunny Video That Captures the Cost of Gentrification
The artist’s latest project transforms an unconventional figure into a symbol.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
A Big, Bad, Very Ugly Bill
“Beautiful” it is not.
The End of Publishing as We Know It
Inside Silicon Valley’s assault on the media
America’s Incarceration Rate Is About to Fall Off a Cliff
Long sentences and recidivism kept prison populations high for decades, but prisons are now starting to empty.
The Last True Hermit Was Alone for 27 Years
For nearly three decades, Christopher Knight lived undetected in the dense woods of Maine.
The World Economy Is on the Brink of Epochal Change
Capitalism’s operating system is due for a major upgrade. How that turns out depends on enormously consequential political choices.
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