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The Government’s Computing Experts Say They Are Terrified
Four IT professionals lay out just how destructive Elon Musk’s incursion into the U.S. government could be.
Four IT professionals lay out just how destructive Elon Musk’s incursion into the U.S. government could be.
The notion that the U.S. could produce all of its food domestically is nice, but very far from reality.
How Lorne Michaels became the arbiter of funny
Amway sold my family a life built on delusion.
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
When the U.S. breaks its treaties, only China wins.
Adults are significantly less likely to be married or to live with a partner than they used to be.
The Finnish writer Tove Jansson returned from a U.S. trip with a new perspective on home—and an enduring novel.
In the right place, at the right time
Science and health are under assault.
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
I know I sound naive, but this wasn’t like a “normal” affair.
The tech industry is producing a rising din. Our bodies can’t adapt.
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.
If where you live isn’t truly your home, and you have the resources to make a change, it could do wonders for your happiness.
Americans are now spending more time alone than ever. It’s changing our personalities, our politics, and even our relationship to reality.
Tens of millions of American Christians are embracing a charismatic movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which seeks to destroy the secular state.
Savor every last drop.
If Congress won’t stop Donald Trump and Elon Musk from arrogating its power over federal spending, who will?
Other than raw ambition, only one through line is perceptible in a switchbacking political career.