Maybe Donald Trump Doesn’t Want His Party to Win the Midterms
If he does, he’s certainly picking a strange way of showing it.
An SNL Sketch to Make Airlines Feel Ashamed
There’s a lot to worry about while flying. Add terrible passengers to the list.
Israel’s Common Ground
Israel is becoming dangerously indifferent to world opinion, but still finds strength in its social bonds.
Trump Searches for a Fall Guy to Blame for Iran
The president might resume strikes, but he is also questioning allies about the performances of Pete Hegseth and Dan Caine.
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 States Where Democrats Have the Most to Gain
The party is trying to take maximum advantage of the moment.
The MAGA Reckoning Arrives
Trump has lost most of the country. Now his hold on his own base is weakening.
The Racism Scam
Republicans are resorting to a troubling closing argument.
The Questions Adam Hamawy Won’t Answer
He’s likely to end up in Congress. He still hasn’t fully accounted for why he once kept company with the man known as the Blind Sheikh.
The Anger Election’s Final Twist
The anti-corruption message is actually landing.
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.
America Can’t Afford an AI Recession
AI investments are driving the economy. That’s a dangerous tightrope.
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.
Latinos Are Still Swing Voters
Two years after Trump’s second victory, many political observers wrongly see us as one-dimensional actors.
The Backlash to Corruption Is Going Global
The U.S. may become just the latest country where voters choose to punish profligate behavior.
How American Girl Doll Lost Its Way
At 40, the brand faces a midlife crisis.
The U.S. Is Bullying Europe Like Never Before
The Trump administration tries to micromanage the domestic politics of American allies.
I Was Lucky to Be Alive. But I Missed Being Pretty.
A pump-up girl faces her own mortality.
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.
Fall Is in the Air, Part II
More images of the season, as autumn colors reach their peak and people are out working in fields, going for walks, and taking photographs, while animals migrate or prepare for the winter to come
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