The Taxpayers Are Going All In on Crypto
This isn’t an investment; it’s a giveaway to Trump’s supporters.
There’s a Term for What Trump and Musk Are Doing
How regime change happens in America
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
Dear James: My Husband Is a Mess
It’s gotten so bad, I’m considering leaving him.
DOGE Gets a Foreign Ally
Hungary has found a receptive partner in its efforts to investigate USAID: the American government.
What Happens If Trump Comes for the Mail?
This would basically be stealing an agency.
Chatbots Are Cheating on Their Benchmark Tests
AI programs train on questions they’re later tested on. So how do we know if they’re getting smarter?
Grad School Is in Trouble
The latest signal that the future of the university is under threat
The Teen-Disengagement Crisis
By middle school, many kids’ interest in learning falls off a cliff. The ripple effects could last for years.
Where Jeff Bezos Went Wrong With The Washington Post
The billionaire handled his ownership admirably for more than a decade. But his courage failed him when he needed it most.
The Trump Voters Who Are Losing Patience
Some of the president’s own voters are ready to blame him if their lives don’t improve soon.
How the British Broke Their Own Economy
With the best intentions, the United Kingdom engineered a housing and energy shortage.
America’s Cultural Revolution
What Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center really means
Elon Musk’s Anti-Semitic, Apartheid-Loving Grandfather
The billionaire has described his grandfather as a risk-taking adventurer. A closer read of history reveals something much darker.
Inside the Collapse at the NIH
Administration officials pressured the NIH to avoid clear advice from the agency’s own lawyers to restart grant funding now.
Why This Measles Outbreak Is Different
America’s regression could change the experience of childhood.
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
The Putinization of America
Trump’s deference to the Russian dictator has become full-blown imitation.
The Terrifying Future of the American Right
What I saw at the National Conservatism Conference
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
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