Rod Dreher Thinks the Enlightenment Was a Mistake
The influential author derides secularism and the modern world. Conservatives—including the vice president—are joining him on a march back to the Middle Ages.
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The Multibillion-Dollar Foundation That Controls the Humanities
Is the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation the last best hope for American arts and letters—or is it killing them?
The Democrats Aren’t Built for This
They say they want to save democracy. First they’ll need to get out of their own way.
America Isn’t Ready for What AI Will Do to Jobs
Does anyone have a plan for what happens next?
The Fall of the House of Assad
A detached ruler, obsessed with sex and video games, refused every lifeline he was offered.
The Secrets of Indigenous Art
Major exhibitions are upending the way people understand Native American and Aboriginal artists.
The Man Who Broke Physics
Even before competing in his first Olympics, 21-year-old Ilia Malinin has transformed the sport of figure skating.
What Happened to Pam Bondi?
How the attorney general became a person who loves telling Trump yes
America vs. the World
President Trump wants to return to the 19th century’s international order. He will leave America less prosperous—and the whole world less secure.
Who Gets to Be Indian—And Who Decides?
The very American story of Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance