Why Israel Struck Now
As Iran’s deterrence eroded, the risks of conflict climbed.
Dare to Act Differently and Be Happier
What seems the safe option is not necessarily the best one in challenging times.
The Condemnations of Israel Are Half-Hearted
Diplomacy often takes the form of staged meetings and statements whose plain meanings differ from what the country’s leaders actually feel. What they actually feel is not usually difficult to discern.
The Cowardice of Live-Action Remakes
The new takes on How to Train Your Dragon and Lilo & Stitch refuse to commit to any significant changes.
Inside America’s Death Chambers
What years of witnessing executions taught me about sin, mercy, and the possibility of redemption
How McKinsey Destroyed the Middle Class
Technocratic management, no matter how brilliant, cannot unwind structural inequalities.
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 Newspaper That Hired ChatGPT
Il Foglio editor Claudio Cerasa believes the chatbot should be treated like a colleague.
The Most Extreme Voice on RFK Jr.’s New Vaccine Committee
Robert Malone, who believes the U.S. government has “reality-bending information-control capabilities,” will guide the future of American medical care.
October 7 Changed Israel’s Calculus
Four key changes influenced the timing of the attacks on Iran.
Seven Books for People Figuring Out Their Next Move
These titles are great tools for anyone trying to navigate new opportunities, new places, or new phases of life.
So, What Did I Miss?
“How much can possibly happen when I’m on parental leave?” I said five months ago.
Israel’s Bold, Risky Attack
The Israeli campaign may be necessary, but preventive wars carry great moral and practical risks.
The Settlers With Their Sights on Gaza
A hard-line Israeli movement, featured in a new BBC documentary, expects to benefit from the current war—and meets no resistance from the U.S.
Trump’s Least Favorite Words, in One Terrifying Song
How Kim Gordon turned lyrics about her packing list into a protest anthem.
RFK Jr. Is Barely Even Pretending Anymore
America’s anti-vaccine era is truly beginning.
What Happens When People Don’t Understand How AI Works
Despite what tech CEOs might say, large language models are not smart in any recognizably human sense of the word.
An Innocent Abroad in Mark Twain’s Paris
My quest for a true literary experience resulted in choucroute, a surprise organ feast, an epiphany at the Louvre, existential dread, and a rowboat.
Hitler Used a Bogus Crisis of ‘Public Order’ to Make Himself Dictator
Using disorder he had helped manufacture, the chancellor seized control of Bavaria.
A PTSD Therapy ‘Seemed Too Good to Be True’
What if overcoming trauma can be painless?
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