David Frum on why the GOP keeps losing elections and Megan Garber on the blurred the line between fiction and reality.

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The GOP Is Just Obnoxious

It’s why the party keeps losing elections.

David Frum

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We’ve Lost the Plot

Our constant need for entertainment has blurred the line between fiction and reality—on television, in American politics, and in our everyday lives.

Megan Garber

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American Christianity Is Due for a Revival

Our society is secularizing, and Christianity seems to be in long-term decline. But renewal is possible.

Timothy Keller

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Biden’s Document Issue Is Nothing Like Trump’s

So enough with the long-faced chin-scratching, Democrats.

James Carville

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The Man Who Moves Markets

Carson Block uses covert techniques to uncover fraud for profit. Now he’s under investigation himself. Is he the hero of Wall Street, or the villain?

Evan Hughes

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A New Way to Read Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald never explicitly states Jay Gatsby’s race.

Alonzo Vereen

Tyre Nichols Wanted to Capture the Sunset

The 29-year-old deserved more chances to observe life’s ordinary miracles.

Clint Smith

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How Did It Come to This?

Memphis authorities reacted swiftly to Tyre Nichols's killing. Now comes the hard part.

David A. Graham

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ChatGPT Is About to Dump More Work on Everyone

Artificial intelligence could spare you some effort. Even if it does, it will create a lot more work in the process.

Ian Bogost

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The Existential Wonder of Space

How old will you be when Halley’s Comet comes back? When people walk on Mars? When we explore Jupiter’s mysterious, icy moon?

Marina Koren

The Bathos of Brady

Why the greatest quarterback of all time struggled to leave the field

Scott Stossel

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Psychedelics Open Your Brain. You Might Not Like What Falls In.

Reshaping your mind isn’t always a great idea.

Richard A. Friedman

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The Hidden Link Between Workaholism and Mental Health

Long hours on the job can temporarily ease the symptoms of depression and anxiety. But you’re better off leaving the office and facing your feelings head-on.

Arthur C. Brooks

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