College Admissions Are Still Unfair
But when fancy schools like Amherst kill legacy preferences, they do get a little fairer.
Where Did 7 Million Workers Go?
The U.S. economy is booming, but there’s a mysterious hole in the labor force.
Guns—Even Props—Are Not Toys
Following gun-safety rules is always imperative, even on a movie set.
What Joe Biden Could Learn From Henry Kissinger
The United States cannot afford to withdraw from the world.
The Booster-Shot Debate Was a Debacle
An autopsy of the long, fractious, and bewildering public argument over COVID boosters
‘Self-Care’ Isn’t the Fix for Late-Pandemic Malaise
What we need is to take care of others.
My Daily Life Is a Game of Roulette
Medicine has never been about certainty, but odds.
What the Loss of Freedom Feels Like
In three distinct and different places, a similar sense of loss—of liberal values, of hope—is overwhelming.
A Worrisome Peek Inside Yale Law’s Diversity Bureaucracy
A bizarre controversy over a party invitation exposes choices typically made behind closed doors at an elite school.
John Eastman Is Not a Victim of Cancel Culture
Trying to overthrow a democratic election is categorically different from holding an unpopular opinion.
Sometimes Altruism Needs to Be Enforced
Controlling COVID-19 requires a selflessness that comes naturally. Ironically, we still have to coerce it.
Greg Abbott Fears Fox News More Than COVID
The Texas governor appears more worried about losing his primary than saving the lives of his constituents.
What Working for Colin Powell Taught Me
The former general and ex–secretary of state made hard work fun.
‘Maybe the Coronavirus Was Lower-Hanging Fruit’
Emerging mRNA technology proved excellent for COVID vaccines. BioNTech’s founders preview what that could mean for cancer and other mysteries.
The New Lost Cause
Republicans are holding up the January 6 insurrection—an effort to overthrow the American government—as the high-water mark of patriotism.
China Is Watching You
With generous state support at home and low-cost sales abroad, Hikvision has become a world heavyweight.
How Rage Can Battle Racism
Most forms of anger don’t help the anti-racist cause. But one does.
How Scrubs Reinforce Sexist Double Standards
Female doctors have always dealt with appearance-related confusion and disrespect. That only got worse during the pandemic.
Democrats Are Ready to Send Steve Bannon to Jail
If Democrats want answers, they’ll need to enforce their subpoenas in the face of Trump allies’ defiance. They say that’s just what they plan to do.
Why Cars Don’t Deserve the Right of Way
The simplest way to make roads safer and reduce police violence at the same time