How America Learned to Love Barnes & Noble Again
Anti-chain animus is receding.
Ideas
Pete Hegseth’s Worrisome Press Briefing
If you want to believe the Iran war is going as planned, don’t listen to the defense secretary.
Why Trump Didn’t Plan for the Strait of Hormuz
In wartime, the enemy always gets a vote.
Anti-Semitism Is Becoming Mainstream
The Michigan attack shows that anti-Jewish terror is spreading.
The Great American Condo Crisis
If the U.S. wants to remain a nation of homeowners, it has no choice but to start building condos again.
The Fake Images of a Real Strike on a School
The spread of fake photos of the Iran war is helping make the question Is this real? all but unanswerable.
Sucker
My year as a degenerate gambler
AI Isn’t Coming for Everyone’s Job
The rise and fall of the player piano indicates a robust demand for human labor that machines cannot replace.
Trump’s Assault on Higher Education Has Hit a Snag
Universities and their allies have been able to block many, if not most, of the White House’s moves in court.
What to Make of the Gracie Mansion Incident
ISIS has become a brand.