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Trump wants to “promote the resettlement” of white South Africans.
Trump wants to “promote the resettlement” of white South Africans.
That’s not how separation of powers works under the U.S. Constitution.
A radical tweak makes Civilization more realistic—and more depressing.
A perfect suit, made by an expert tailor out of superlative fabric, would do nothing less than transform me.
The benefits of an early diagnosis are only becoming clearer.
The ivory tower has been breached.
It’s infrastructure week, but for bribery.
These titles help readers think through pressing questions about modern employment—including whether it’s time to walk away.
America’s early leaders were worried not only about demagogues like Donald Trump, but about the rise of an antidemocratic, wealthy elite that goads such men on.
The Finnish writer Tove Jansson returned from a U.S. trip with a new perspective on home—and an enduring novel.
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
Tens of millions of American Christians are embracing a charismatic movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which seeks to destroy the secular state.
Americans are now spending more time alone than ever. It’s changing our personalities, our politics, and even our relationship to reality.
When the U.S. breaks its treaties, only China wins.
Most of Trump’s health picks are uninterested in using most of the tools that can limit the spread of infectious disease.
As Republicans seek to demolish the agency, its defenders should appeal to a higher principle than self-interest.
The Trump administration’s cuts to university research grants will make America sicker and poorer in the long run.
I know I sound naive, but this wasn’t like a “normal” affair.
One of the worst maritime disasters in European history took place two decades ago. It remains very much in the public eye. On a stormy night on the Baltic Sea, more than 850 people lost their lives when a luxurious ferry sank below the waves. From a mass of material, including official and unofficial reports and survivor testimony, our correspondent has distilled an account of the Estonia’s last moments—part of his continuing coverage for the magazine of anarchy on the high seas.
People are discovering the truth about their biological parents with DNA—and learning that incest is far more common than many think.