American Shoppers Are a Nightmare
Customers were this awful long before the pandemic.
The mRNA Vaccines Are Extraordinary, but Novavax Is Even Better
Persistent hype around mRNA vaccine technology is now distracting us from other ways to end the pandemic.
How the Bobos Broke America
The creative class was supposed to foster progressive values and economic growth. Instead we got resentment, alienation, and endless political dysfunction.
The Olympics Have Lost Their Appeal
More and more, the international spectacle has become synonymous with overspending, corruption, and autocratic regimes.
The Surprising Benefits of Talking to Strangers
So many of us have been raised to see strangers as dangerous and scary. What would happen if we instead saw them as potential sources of comfort and belonging?
The Best Way to Keep Your Kids Safe From Delta
Get the adults in your community vaccinated.
‘The Revelation Was That I Was the Problem’
A doctor nagged his twin brother to lose weight—but family arguments about food can be destructive.
Why More Americans Aren’t Happy for Gregg Popovich
The basketball coach who in recent years has questioned the soul of America brought home the gold for Team USA.
Kamala Harris Knows She’s Trapped
The vice president needs to win over the voters who approve of Biden, but not of her performance.
Criminal-Justice Reformers Chose the Wrong Slogan
“Defund the Police” is a disaster. Under-policing is a form of oppression too.
Why Happy People Cheat
A good marriage is no guarantee against infidelity.
Yes, the Pandemic Is Bad Again
Masks are reappearing and return-to-office plans have been postponed. Welcome to Delta’s whiplash.
Tucker Carlson’s Self-Loathing International Tourism
Why the Fox News host—and other conservatives who dislike today’s America—happily assumed roles in an autocrat’s public-relations campaign
Where Did ‘Synchronized Swimming’ Go?
More than 30 years after its Olympic debut, the sport was rebranded as “artistic swimming”—a controversial move that athletes fear could backfire.
The Myth of the Golden Years
Whether economic times are good or bad, the lament for the old days of factories and mills never changes.
Robin DiAngelo and the Problem With Anti-racist Self-Help
What two new books reveal about the white progressive pursuit of racial virtue
The Day the Space Station Lurched
A recent arrival at the International Space Station created a little too much excitement.
16 Things to Remember at College
Advice for my daughter: Do talk to your professors outside of class. Do notice the way the sky changes color. Don’t get too drunk.
Who Owns Amanda Knox?
Fourteen years ago I was wrongfully convicted of murdering my roommate. Ever since, the world has believed it can tell me who I really am.
Unvaccinated People Need to Bear the Burden
Beyond limiting the coronavirus’s flow from hot spots to the rest of the country, allowing only vaccinated people on domestic flights will change minds, too.