The Harsh, Central Truth of the Viral ‘Bad Art Friend’ Story
The main character’s flaws are a reflection of our own.
America Is Running Out of Everything
The global supply chain is slowing down at the very moment when Americans are demanding that it go into overdrive.
The Rot of Democracies
If America succumbs to its internal divisions, to its preoccupation with partisan feuding and its desire to withdraw from international politics, the world order, such as it is, will crumble.
What I Learned While Hunting Humans
And how our drone policy led to the deaths of seven children
How the Smug Politics of COVID-19 Empowers the Far Right
A political binary touted by progressives has alienated huge numbers of people over the course of the pandemic.
What Happened When Facebook Became Boomerbook
Leaked documents reveal that a company that was once rebellious and optimistic is now bloated, regretful, and uncool.
The United States of Dirty Money
How landlocked South Dakota became one of the world’s hottest destinations for offshore funds.
My First Pregnancy
And the choice I made
Where Biden Agrees With Trump
The Biden administration has been more skeptical of free trade than many predicted, and remains hawkish toward China.
What the War in Afghanistan Could Never Do
Twenty years ago, Americans sought to feel as strong and invincible as they had the day before the towers fell.
America Is Losing Its Black Police Officers
After decades of gains, departments face a wave of retirements.
The Myth That Democracies Bungled the Pandemic
The argument that authoritarian governments outperform democracies in a crisis has found new life during the coronavirus pandemic. The data tell a different story.
The Social Security Trap
Social Security rewards long careers and high pay, all but guaranteeing that parents who focus on child-rearing receive the smallest payouts. My mom is one such parent.
Employers Have Been Offering the Wrong Office Amenities
Workplaces need fresh air, not foosball tables and coffee bars.
Universities Are Shunning Their Responsibility to Democracy
Institutions of higher education have remained, at best, bit players in the project of educating the citizenry.
Now Explain What the Problem Is
When people use the academic term problematic, they should say what they’re objecting to.
The Power of Artistic Exile
Melvin Van Peebles spent long periods outside America, and it is not coincidental that some of his best works were written abroad.
Why LeBron James Shouldn’t Cover for Vaccine Refusers
NBA players who are vaccinated against COVID-19 can help their sport by calling out Andrew Wiggins, Kyrie Irving, and other unvaccinated stars.
Is the Texas Abortion Law Backfiring on the People Who Pushed It Through?
As women rally for abortion rights this weekend, the law faces mounting challenges in the courts.
Schools Need to Undo the Damage of Pods
Many students spent last year surrounded only by those most like themselves.