The Bullseye
Day 16 of the 2025 Space Telescope Advent Calendar
What People Don’t Understand About Black Nationalism
The long-overlooked activist Audley Moore knew that achieving radical goals sometimes required cooperation and dexterity.
The Savage Empathy of the Mosh Pit
The frontmen are demagogues, the crowds are fanatical, and yet a rugged compassion abides
The Art of Airing Your Dirty Laundry
Confessional outbursts after a failed relationship have a long history—and some people do them better than others.
The Big Tobacco Playbook Comes for Your Oreos
A new lawsuit likens food companies to the tobacco industry. But it’s much harder to do something about junk food than about cigarettes.
The Entry-Level Hiring Process Is Breaking Down
Grade inflation and the rise of AI are making it impossible for employers to evaluate recent graduates.
The Longest Suicide Note in American History
The Trump administration’s new National Security Strategy targets liberal democracy itself.
Horrible and Devastating—And Worse, Not Shocking
Extremists in the Middle East are fueling anti-Jewish violence everywhere.
Trump Widens the Breach
The country mourned a beloved filmmaker. Trump’s first instinct was to desecrate.
Trump Blames Rob Reiner for His Own Murder
This morning’s Truth Social post was nauseating even by the president’s standards.
My Murdered Friend Eli
He was killed doing the work he’d dreamed of.
Museum Education Can’t Stop Anti-Semitism
After the Bondi Beach attack, the only effective response is the zealous prosecution of anyone who planned or supported it.
A Daring New Take on Shakespeare’s Most Famous Soliloquy
The film adaptation of Hamnet gives new meaning to “To be, or not to be.”
A Turbulent Lagoon
Day 15 of the 2025 Space Telescope Advent Calendar
First We Grieve
Then we must act.
‘The More I’m Around Young People, the More Panicked I Am’
Anti-Jewish prejudice isn’t a partisan divide—it’s a generational one.
We Will Swim Again at Bondi
Australians must stand with our Jewish community.
Trump Is Using a Sacred Power for Depraved Purposes
The president’s pardons encourage public officials to place personal interests ahead of the interests of the people.
The Truth Physics Can No Longer Ignore
The fundamental nature of living things challenges assumptions that physicists have held for centuries.
Rob Reiner Was a Quiet Titan of Storytelling
The director and actor, who died yesterday, built a remarkable career that went far beyond his comic origins.