Josh Shapiro Takes a Gamble on His Faith
The presidential contender’s memoir presents his Jewishness as a unifying force—and in this morally fraught moment, it might just work.
First Comes ICE, Then Come Lawsuits
When a direct path to justice is blocked, states must look for a legal work-around.
South Carolina Is America’s New Measles Norm
The state’s measles outbreak could soon be bigger than West Texas’s. Are the two connected?
George Saunders Brings Morality Back to Fiction
The author’s work makes an excellent case that literature can explore virtue—even if his latest novel reveals its pitfalls.
Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong
The pushback against ICE exposed a series of mistaken assumptions.
Greg Bovino Loses His Job
The Border Patrol chief has been ousted from his role as “commander at large,” and will return to El Centro.
What the Administration Is Signaling to Federal Agents After Minnesota
Trump officials’ combative defense of immigration operations has given rise to a culture of impunity.
ICE Is Failing the Legitimacy Test
America’s most fundamental values are at risk.
The Worst Thing About the Black Dahlia Case
Before her murder made her a true-crime obsession, Elizabeth Short was a real person. A new book tries to separate truth from myth in the infamous case.
How to Have a ‘Don’t-Know Mind’
My quest to understand consciousness took me to a cave in New Mexico and then deep into the cosmos.
Photos: Snow and Ice Blanket the U.S.
A colossal winter storm brought deep cold, ice, sleet, and snow to millions across a huge swath of the country.
Colleges Are Stuck Between Bad Options for Fighting Hateful Ideas
Deans and administrators keep confronting the same dilemma.
How the Bernie Goetz Shootings Explain the Trump Era
A notorious event in 1984 divided New Yorkers in ways that feel extremely familiar four decades later.
What I Saw in Mashhad
Visiting Iran during the unrest in January, I found the accounts of both state and opposition media to be exercises in cognitive dissonance.
Trump’s Head-Scratching Turn Toward China
The president’s very personal approach to diplomacy poses real threats to American security.
Welcome to the American Winter
In the frozen streets of Minneapolis, something profound is happening.
Believe Your Eyes
People are risking their lives to document agents in Minneapolis.
Time Comes for Colin Jost—And for All of Us
Last night’s “Weekend Update” segment explained how SNL benefits from making pop culture a little bit cringe.
Another Death in Minneapolis
After killing another American, federal officials again offer an explanation that appears to be directly contradicted by available evidence.
Forbearance
A poem
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