Trump Buys More Time for Putin
The meeting at the White House today yielded little progress toward peace—but it could have been far worse.
Ideas
The Only Plausible Path to End the War in Ukraine
Has the Trump administration misread Moscow?
A Nation of Lawyers Confronts China’s Engineering State
As the Chinese economy surges forward, the U.S. has lost its capacity for physical improvement.
The Mainstreaming of Zohran Mamdani
Which flavor of socialism would the mayoral candidate bring to New York City?
Trump Has No Cards
Why would Putin need to make a deal with him?
The Rise of ‘Cute Debt’
Female shoppers are being pushed toward buy-now-pay-later services.
Don’t Believe What AI Told You I Said
The chatbots are lying about me.
Trump Gains When Elites Downplay D.C. Crime
Denying a serious, persistent problem gives the president an opportunity to grandstand.
Trump Wants a China Deal That Benefits Him, Not the U.S.
After giving ground on AI chips, what other concessions will the president make?
How States Could Throw University Science a Lifeline
There’s a way to respond to Trump’s brutal and reckless funding cutbacks—and it doesn’t need Washington’s permission.