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Chatbots, Yellow Paint, and Payoffs
How Ukraine’s digital resistance fights behind Russian lines
The Malthusians Are Back
Climate activists who worry that the world has too many people are joining an ugly tradition.
Woke Is Just Another Word for Liberal
What many conservative critics of wokeness actually oppose is the pursuit of equality.
If They Can Come for Trump, They Can Come for Everyone
Which is good.
The Real Reason South Koreans Aren’t Having Babies
Gender, rather than race or age or immigration status, has become the country’s sharpest social fault line.
Why All the ChatGPT Predictions Are Bogus
And why the makers of AI should learn from the tale of Prometheus
Vermeer’s Daughter
A speculative theory holds that Maria Vermeer was not only a model for her father but also an artist who created several of the paintings attributed to him. Could it be true?
This Is Not Great News for Donald Trump
Despite what some Republicans are saying, getting indicted is generally a poor political strategy.
The President We Need for a Post-Ukraine-War World
As they look toward the 2024 election, Americans must ask which leader can win the peace.
Wokeness Has Replaced Socialism as the Great Conservative Bogeyman
“Big government” just isn’t the effective attack it used to be.
The Obscure Maritime Law That Ruins Your Commute
“Ship American” might sound nice in theory. This is what it looks like in practice: not shipping much of anything in America at all.
The Secret Service’s Day of Reckoning Approaches
An indictment of former President Donald Trump would offer the agency a chance to restore its tarnished reputation.
Trump Did It Again
If arrested, he’s called on “protesters” to come to his defense.
What People Still Don’t Get About Bailouts
Good financial-crisis management is about doing what it takes to stop the contagion.
Sometimes, Consensus Can Be Ruinous
The Iraq War revealed the downside of cooperation and national unity.
So Where Were the Regulators?
If the oversight agencies, from the Fed down, were doing their job, SVB and Signature Bank would still be in business, instead of being bailed out.
You Can’t Define Woke
The word is not a viable descriptor for anyone who is critical of the many serious excesses of the left yet remains invested in reaching beyond their own echo chamber.
Israel’s Tectonic Struggle
Both those protesting in the streets and those remaining at home believe they’re defending democracy.
The January 6 Deniers Are Going to Lose
Just look at what happened with the Ku Klux Klan.
Why Are 1 Million People Playing Brotato?
An odd new group of games is challenging the conventions of its industry.