The President’s Weapon
Why does the power to launch nuclear weapons rest with a single American?
America’s Incarceration Rate Is About to Fall Off a Cliff
Long sentences and recidivism kept prison populations high for decades, but prisons are now starting to empty.
Inside America’s Death Chambers
What years of witnessing executions taught me about sin, mercy, and the possibility of redemption
The Blockbuster That Captured a Growing American Rift
The novel that inspired the film Jaws was decidedly populist. The movie? Not so much.
Humanity Is Playing Nuclear Roulette
The contours of World War III are visible in the conflicts between Russia and Ukraine, India and Pakistan, and now Israel and Iran.
What Does Khamenei Do Now?
Things could get better. Or much worse.
The End of Publishing as We Know It
Inside Silicon Valley’s assault on the media