Zohran Mamdani’s Lesson for the Left
The New York City mayoral primary showcased a better kind of politics than progressives are used to.
Why Can’t Americans Sleep?
Insomnia has become a public-health emergency.
I Fought Plastic. Plastic Won.
My futile quest to avoid the material that my entire world is made out of
A New Era of Internet Regulation Is About to Begin
A recent Supreme Court case marks the end of America’s three-decade experiment with extreme leniency.
The Man Who Thinks Medicaid Cuts Won’t Cut Medicaid
In Kevin Hassett, the Trump administration has picked an especially unfortunate spokesperson.
How the West Can Ensure Iran Never Gets the Bomb
The Trump administration has an ideal opportunity to revive a broader coalition to prevent the Islamic Republic from becoming nuclear-armed.
Why Evangelicals Turned Their Back on PEPFAR
A religious movement that has so often taken public stands has been unusually quiet since Trump gutted the program to combat AIDS in Africa.
We Expect Too Much From Our Romantic Partners
A new book explores how marriage has changed in recent years, and why that’s made staying married harder.
The Liberal Misinformation Bubble About Youth Gender Medicine
How the left ended up disbelieving the science
What Really Happened to Malaysia’s Missing Airplane
Five years ago, the flight vanished into the Indian Ocean. Officials on land know more about why than they dare to say.
The Many Mothers My Daughter Stands to Lose
A constellation of people are essential to my disabled child’s life. Trump’s cuts to education and Medicaid threaten to steal them away.
The U.S. Is Switching Sides
Donald Trump is giving Vladimir Putin every incentive to keep killing Ukrainians.
How Much Worse Is This Going to Get?
Political violence poses an existential threat to our nation and our freedoms—but it’s not too late.
The Man in the Midnight-Blue Six-Ply Italian-Milled Wool Suit
A perfect suit, made by an expert tailor out of superlative fabric, would do nothing less than transform me.
Your Professional Decline Is Coming (Much) Sooner Than You Think
Here’s how to make the most of it.
Who’s Running American Defense Policy?
Trump’s national-security institutions are still in disorder.
The Making of Kurt Vonnegut’s Cat’s Cradle
How the novelist turned the violence and randomness of war into a cosmic joke
Take Off the Mask, ICE
The federal government should prohibit the wearing of masks by ICE agents and require them to properly identify themselves.
The Inscrutable Supreme Court
Six justices rewarded the Trump administration’s bad behavior—and they did not even tell the American people why.
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?
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