Pete Hegseth’s Department of Cringe
Renaming the Defense Department is a pathetic stunt.
Ideas
How to Turn Anxiety Into Adventure
The secret is to turn your feeling of dread into the excitement of opportunity.
The Biggest Test for the Supreme Court Yet
It is no exaggeration to say that the future of checks and balances hinges on what the Court does in the tariffs case.
The MAGA Influencers Rehabilitating Hitler
A growing constituency on the right wants America to unlearn the lessons of World War II.
The Marriage Effect
A common narrative has it that commitment and motherhood make women unhappy. New data suggest the opposite is true.
The Arrest That Demonstrates Europe’s Free-Speech Problem
The absurd detention of the comedy writer Graham Linehan underscores a deeper issue.
How Trump Gets His Way
He commits to actions beyond the outermost limits of executive power, then confronts the courts with a risk of chaos if the limits are enforced.
State of Permanent Fake Emergency
Today, the structure of law granting exceptional emergency powers is a grave threat to democracy and an avenue toward authoritarian rule.
The Neighbor From Hell
Israel and the United States delivered a blow to Iran. But it could come back stronger.
Higher Ed Has a Bigger Problem Than Trump
Universities should see the president’s interventions as a wake-up call, not the root of their troubles.