The Video That Perfectly Captures the Utter Strangeness of RFK Jr.
What’s he doing with that lizard?
The Dangerous Rise of the Podcast Historians
If professional scholars don’t engage the public, charlatans and Holocaust deniers certainly will.
How the War on Terror Warped the American Left
A new book on how 9/11 altered the national psyche also demonstrates how it stunted progressive politics.
When America’s Views on Autism Started to Change
Steve Silberman’s work offered a new view of life for autistic individuals and their families.
How Should Harris Debate Trump?
Democrats have some advice.
Why Police Officers Rarely Change Jobs
What happens when officers feel stuck in a department?
Why Mike Lee Folded
In 2016, he tried to stop Trump from becoming president. By 2020, he was trying to help Trump overturn the election. Now he could become Trump’s attorney general.
How Paul McCartney Ran to the Top
Fifty years after Band on the Run, the legendary musician is still pursuing musical perfection.
Yet Another iPhone, Dear God
What do you mean, you don’t need four studio-quality microphones?
What the First Debate Question for Trump Must Be
The moderators ought to start with the fact that he rejects the foundations of the American system of government.
What I Learned When My AI Kermit Slop Went Viral
Sometimes generative artificial intelligence is just another diversion.
Trump Called Harris ‘Beautiful.’ Now He Has a Problem.
If he finds Harris alluring, there is no doubt in his mind that America will too.
A Food-Allergy Fix Hiding in Plain Sight
Why did it take so long to reach patients?
Do Animals Know That They Will Die?
An existential mystery
Break Up Big Econ
The economics profession has become insular and status-obsessed, and not focused enough on making a positive impact on the world.
A Film That Could Fix Our Relationship With the Internet
Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing ushered a generation of kids onto the computer. A new documentary shows what happened next.
Pro-life Voters Are Politically Homeless
We don’t fit in either major party. And that’s a good thing.
Finding Philanthropy’s Forgotten Founder
Julius Rosenwald understood that charity is not just about giving, but about fixing the inequalities that make giving necessary.
Hypocrisy, Spinelessness, and the Triumph of Donald Trump
He said Republican politicians would be easy to break. He was right.
Paralympics Photo of the Day: A Final Game Beneath the Eiffel Tower
The gold-medal blind-football match between France and Argentina