The U.S. Is Bullying Europe Like Never Before
The Trump administration tries to micromanage the domestic politics of American allies.
The Currency of the Journal Article Is Collapsing
As an editor I can say that we are being flooded with AI-assisted work.
Trump Is Closing From Behind
His final plea to voters is not about the issues that matter the most to them.
The Bursting of the Tel Aviv Bubble
The liberal, cosmopolitan side of Israel is facing a moment of truth.
The Secret Code of Pickup Basketball
The game presents a social problem: How does one find comity among a group of jostling strangers?
Can You See What Holds This Painting Together?
With his sly, vacant images, Roy Lichtenstein explored the distance that technology created between us and reality.
Forget Grit
Even the luminaries of the self-help genre have begun to recognize how little in life we can actually control.
The Rise of the Tallboy Is a Sign of the Times
America has entered its big-beer era.
Foie Gras Is Tearing D.C. Apart
A proposed ban on the delicacy is somehow the most contentious question on the ballot.
Is Radicalism the Answer?
The legal scholar Samuel Moyn argues that moderates have given up on the emancipatory promise of liberalism.
Is There Anything BPC-157 Can’t Cure?
Proponents of the peptide say it can treat gingivitis, runner’s knee, even dementia.
The Key to a Good Parent-Child Relationship? Low Expectations.
Imperfect people can still enjoy a satisfying and healthy bond.
What’s the Matter With Moderation?
Hoping to break a 94-year losing streak, Kansas Democrats have turned to Adam Hamilton, a Methodist pastor whose mood may not match his party’s.
The Worst-Case Future for White-Collar Workers
The well-off have no experience with the job market that might be coming.
What the U.S. Is Really Doing in Venezuela
Suppressing democracy and extracting resources at the expense of its people
The Truth Physics Can No Longer Ignore
The fundamental nature of living things challenges assumptions that physicists have held for centuries.
The Rise of In-Office Remote Work
The alternative to working from home is often logging on in a sea of mostly empty cubicles.