I Believe California Has a Right to Exist
Gavin Newsom also has a right to exist.
Love Story Is a Horror Story
The show, which deeply empathizes with John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette, is ultimately just a paparazzo by other means.
A Dating-App Nightmare
Millions of Americans connect online, but do they know who is receiving their messages?
The Pentagon Cut Its Civilian Safeguards Before the Iran War
As the civilian toll in Iran mounts, some officials point to the impact of Pete Hegseth’s hostility to battlefield restraint.
The Fight Over Tylenol and Autism Just Got Messier
Researchers in Taiwan tried to examine whether using acetaminophen during pregnancy leaves children at greater risk of neurological disorders. The results are head-scratching at best.
An Air-Campaign Primer
The United States has seldom waged the sort of campaign now under way in Iran.
Americans Should Stop Using the Term Christian Nationalism
Religious beliefs have driven political change for centuries. The question today is which Christian values will prevail.
Andrew Tate Doesn’t Get the Point of Books
The erosion of deep reading weakens our capacity to grasp complex ideas.
Gullible, Cynical America
The trouble with believing anything and nothing at the same time
A Mysterious Code Is Being Broadcast on Shortwave Radio. Is It Iran?
The regime is overmatched militarily, but still has tools for returning fire.
The Left Shouldn’t Demonize Homeowners
Zohran Mamdani’s DSA allies malign homeownership. But in New York City, it has changed lives and transformed neighborhoods.
The Pete Hegseth Exception
Nearly a year after a national-security scandal erupted on my iPhone, no one in the Trump administration has faced consequences.
Winter Paralympics Photo of the Day: Para Biathlon
A seated skier tucks low, picking up speed.
The SNL Sketch That Broke All the Rules
Last night, the show made the host, Ryan Gosling, break character—on purpose.
Misrule Music
A poem
The Mind-Body Question
Are we all material—tissues and veins—or is there some nonmaterial substance, some essence, that transcends the corporeal form?
Six Bizarre Movies That Are Actually Fun to Watch
Weird wins you over in these films.
Hollywood’s Star Power Is Shifting
Auteur filmmakers have become as much of a selling point as the actors they work with.
A Word for Our Troubled Times
Too many people are living fragmented lives.
Winter Paralympics Photo of the Day: Flying Downhill
A para Alpine skier catches some air during a fast downhill run.