American Panopticon
The Trump administration is pooling data on Americans. Experts fear what comes next.
Universities Deserve Special Standing
A good life and a good society require an ongoing search for understanding and knowledge.
Marvel Doesn’t Have to Try So Hard
The new film Thunderbolts* understands that bigger does not mean better.
The Oligarchs Who Came to Regret Supporting Hitler
They helped him in pursuit of profit. Many ended up in concentration camps.
The Texas County Where ‘Everybody Has Somebody in Their Family’ With Dementia
And many people with the condition are cared for at home.
I Should Have Seen This Coming
When I joined the conservative movement in the 1980s, there were two types of people: those who cared earnestly about ideas, and those who wanted only to shock the left. The reactionary fringe has won.
Everything Is the ‘Twitter Files’ Now
The State Department is using Elon Musk’s playbook.
Lighthouse Parents Have More Confident Kids
Sometimes, the best thing a parent can do is nothing at all.
DNA Tests Are Uncovering the True Prevalence of Incest
People are discovering the truth about their biological parents with DNA—and learning that incest is far more common than many think.
An ‘Impossible’ Disease Outbreak in the Alps
In one tiny town, more than a dozen people were diagnosed with the rare neurodegenerative disease ALS. Why?
The New Divide in American Marriage
College graduates are marrying at high rates. Everyone else isn’t.
The Jim Crow Economy Is the True Horror in Sinners
The film illustrates the near-impossibility of upward mobility during the segregation era.
The Link Between Happiness and Social Connection
Building a meaningful life is hard for young people to do right now.
What Parents of Boys Should Know
Daughters tend to receive higher levels of affection and patience at home than sons. But the sons might need it more.
Inside Mike Waltz’s White House Exit
Signalgate was the national security adviser’s most glaring mistake. But his problems ran deeper.
The Key to Critical Self-Awareness
The ancient-Greek commandment Know thyself turns out to be a great modern way to become happier, more empathetic, and more successful.
What the Press Got Wrong About Hitler
Journalists accurately reported that the führer was a “Little Man” whom the whole world was laughing at. It didn’t matter.
How the U.S. Lost the Canadian Election
Trump’s threats to annex Canada reversed its political trend—but they should not reverse its commitment to free trade.
Autocracy Crushed My Alma Mater. Then I Got to Columbia.
Smolny College is a warning.
The Great Cousin Decline
Families are shrinking. But the weirdest family role is a vital one.