The Last Days of the Southern Drawl
By the end of my life, there may be no one left who speaks like my father outside the hollers and the one-horse towns.
Even Close Allies Are Asking Why Trump Wants to Run Venezuela
Nicolás Maduro was plucked out of Caracas, but the more shocking news was what the White House plans next.
How Is Trump Planning to ‘Run’ Venezuela?
What did the United States just do?
What Role Does ‘Wrath’ Play in American Justice?
Attorney General Pam Bondi transgresses basic principles of criminal law.
The Messiness of a Post-Maduro World
Trump’s apparent violation of international law will almost certainly go unpunished, but the rules and norms will be missed.
Maybe Russia and China Should Sit This One Out
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping are just shocked—shocked!—by the American attack on Venezuela.
Making Sense of the Venezuela Attack
All actions have consequences—even arbitrary and inscrutable ones.
Trump’s Critics Are Falling Into an Obvious Trap
The capture of Nicolás Maduro is a show of ambition that calls for an effective response.
Books That Open the Mind
Our writers’ recommendations for literature that challenges and expands
The Race for Global Domination in AI
The competition between China and the United States is about more than technology.
Trump’s Risky War in Venezuela
By going around Congress, the president is showing contempt for the will of the public.
Trump Books Aren’t Selling Anymore
A decade into the Trump era, readers who were once hungry to learn about the man seem to have had their fill.
Oh, Great, Another Supermoon
Not every lunar event requires a media frenzy.
Elon Musk’s Pornography Machine
On X, sexual harassment and perhaps even child abuse are the latest memes.
The President’s Busy Holiday
Donald Trump spent the past few weeks doubling down on foreign interventions.
Trump’s ‘Operation Iranian Freedom’
How many foreign wars does the “America First” president intend to start?
A Reading Resolution You Can Keep
Aim to bump older, culturally important, or much-recommended works to the top of your to-be-read list.
What Dante Is Trying to Tell Us
A colloquial translation of Paradiso might make people actually read it.
The People Who Marry Chatbots
A growing community is building a life with large language models.
Albert Einstein’s Brilliant Politics
The physicist fought for the promise of a diverse, meritocratic America. We need his optimism today.