The MAGA Reckoning Arrives
Trump has lost most of the country. Now his hold on his own base is weakening.
The Backlash to Corruption Is Going Global
The U.S. may become just the latest country where voters choose to punish profligate behavior.
The States Where Democrats Have the Most to Gain
The party is trying to take maximum advantage of the moment.
The U.S. Is Bullying Europe Like Never Before
The Trump administration tries to micromanage the domestic politics of American allies.
The Time is Right for a ‘Great Books’ Revival
To build a better world in the age of AI, students need grounding in indispensable ideas.
The Anger Election’s Final Twist
The Anti-Corruption Message Is Actually Landing
Trump’s Venezuela Project Just Got a Lot More Complicated
The return of María Corina Machado puts the U.S.-backed regime on the clock.
I Was Lucky to Be Alive. But I Missed Being Pretty.
A pump-up girl faces her own mortality.
Haley Stevens Is Sending the Wrong Message
In trying to stand up for one minority religious group, she is conveying her comfort with bigotry toward another.
The Currency of the Journal Article Is Collapsing
As an editor I can say that we are being flooded with AI-assisted work.
An SNL Sketch to Make Airlines Feel Ashamed
There’s a lot to worry about while flying. Add terrible passengers to the list.
I Thought I’d Left Authoritarianism Behind
Four decades ago, I escaped Communist Czechoslovakia for America. Now my adopted homeland reminds me of the one that I fled.
The Push to Lead the Working Class Without Workers
Morris Katz played a key role in the Graham Platner fiasco. Now the midterms could hinge on his theory of politics.
The Racism Scam
Republicans are resorting to a troubling closing argument.
America Can’t Afford an AI Recession
AI investments are driving the economy. That’s a dangerous tightrope.
DOJ’s Try-Anything Approach
A wide range of last-minute schemes could seed the idea among Trump’s supporters that the election results can’t be trusted.
The End of Reading Is Here
Optimists once believed that universal literacy was inevitable. Now it seems that the age of reading might be a short anomaly in human history.
Waiting on Marco
Nine months ago, regime change in Cuba appeared imminent. Then reality set in.
The Collapse of Cuba
Hunger. Sickness. Blackouts. Abandoned streets. The withering of the state is shocking to behold.
Forget Grit
Even the luminaries of the self-help genre have begun to recognize how little in life we can actually control.
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