The New Right’s Strange and Dangerous Cult of Toughness
An emerging culture idolizes a twisted version of “toughness” as the highest ideal and despises a false version of “weakness” as the lowest vice.
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How to Overcome Mass-Shooting Despair
“If I end my public-service career and haven’t passed a significant federal firearms-reform bill, I’ll consider my time in public service a failure,” Senator Chris Murphy says.
Cancel Mel Gibson
Why is Hollywood still hiring this raging anti-Semite?
Omicron’s Best- and Worst-Case Scenarios
A new, highly contagious variant could have terrible consequences. But if it ends up causing milder symptoms than Delta, there’s a real upside.
Peloton Is Stuck, Just Like the Rest of Us
People want the company to be a pandemic crystal ball. It’s not.
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Omicron Could Be Bad, or Really Bad—Or Maybe Good
Delta anxiety, meet Omicron anxiety. If you’re feeling spooked by the sudden rise of the latter, remember that our tools for combatting the coronavirus are much more advanced than they were in the pandemic’s dark early days.
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The Biblical Clash at the Core of The Power of the Dog
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People’s Choice: Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2021
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When You Can’t Change the World, Change Your Feelings
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The Story of an Unnatural Disaster
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Is It Over?
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