The Rise of the Right-Wing Tattletale
In Texas and elsewhere, new laws and policies have encouraged neighbors to report neighbors to the government.
Health Care Is on the Ballot Again
J. D. Vance has signaled that he’s more than ready to renew Donald Trump’s effort to unwind the Affordable Care Act.
The Truth About Immigration and the American Worker
In many domains, the conventional wisdom among progressives is mistaken, oversimplified, or based on wishful thinking. The economics of immigration is not one of them.
Not All Men, but Any Man
The mass-rape trial in France exposes a case that’s both wholly unprecedented and dully familiar.
What Lies Beneath a “Cordial” Debate
J. D. Vance put a sheen on Trumpism, and Tim Walz’s niceness unwittingly helped him succeed.
You’re Killing Me, Walz
If Minnesota’s governor is on the Democratic ticket for his retail politics, why is he flubbing basic questions about prior misstatements?
The Choice America Now Faces in Iran
Iran’s large-scale attack on Israel presents the United States with the chance to achieve a set of long-standing objectives.
Fact-Checking Is Not a Political Strategy
A decade of myth-busting has had next to zero impact on Donald Trump’s electoral viability.
The Vance Warning
Trump’s running mate is a polished debater—but he still left three big tells about the danger he’d be in the White House.
Mutation: Factor V
A poem for Wednesday
‘Nobody Knows What These Bills Are For’
Americans shouldn’t have their credit ruined over a medical bill.
Did Donald Trump Notice J. D. Vance’s Strangest Answer?
The senator from Ohio conspicuously refused to repeat his running mate’s biggest lie.
What’s the Appeal of Indie Rock’s New Golden Boy?
The singer-guitarist MJ Lenderman has been hailed as his genre’s next big thing—probably because he’s offering more of the same.
A Chance for Biden to Make a Difference on the Death Penalty
It’s too late for the president to abolish the death penalty. But he can do this.
The Only Way the Ukraine War Can End
Russia has to stop fighting.
Shh, ChatGPT. That’s a Secret.
Your chatbot transcripts may be a gold mine for AI companies.
Revenge of the Office
Many of America’s corporate executives have had enough of the remote-work experiment.
The Journalist Who Cried Treason
Craig Unger’s career was nearly destroyed when he investigated a possible election conspiracy. Three decades later, he says he’s got the goods.
Iran Is Not Ready for War With Israel
History will show the consequences of Khamenei’s decision to save face.
Thank You for Calling, President Trump
How Micki Witthoeft, the mother of Ashli Babbitt, got the former president’s attention—and may have changed the course of history
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