Does Writing Have to Be Hard?
American writing instruction has always involved some level of torture. What happens when technology makes it easy?
Winter Olympics Photo of the Day: An Uphill Battle
Ski-mountaineering competitors sprint up the side of a mountain.
The Day Jesse Jackson Made Me Cry
I interacted with him, on and off, for 30 years. He was brilliant, at times electrifying, and at times confounding.
The Longevity Scam
Pouring some cold water on cold plunges
The Former Prince Andrew Never Should Have Forwarded Those Emails
He faces criminal penalties for allegedly leaking government secrets to Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump’s Backlash to Black History
The efforts to whitewash history call for a new approach to memorializing Black history.
Why Nudge Policies Failed
A new book buries the Obama-era idea that small shifts in personal behavior can greatly improve the world.
Black History Month Is Radical Now
A nation that wants to forget its past must be reminded of all of it.
Hitler’s Greenland Obsession
After creating an economic mess with ill-advised tariffs, Hitler looked north in pursuit of resources and national security.
The West’s Winter Has Been a Slow-Moving Catastrophe
Without snow in the mountains, the places that depend on the West’s rivers will hurt for water.
The Latest Ploy to Help Republicans Win Elections
The SAVE Act, which would require that voters prove they are citizens, is a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist.
Winter Olympics Photo of the Day: A Golden Smile
The joy of Olympic victory
The End of Reagan-Era Republicanism
Mona Charen on how Trump transformed the conservative movement and what the right got wrong. Plus: Signs of life from America’s guardrails and John Maynard Keynes’s “My Early Beliefs.”
The Worst-Case Future for White-Collar Workers
The well-off have no experience with the job market that might be coming.
Europe and Canada Are Like the Kids in an Ugly Divorce
Europe and Canada seek “strategic balance” between Washington and Beijing but often just get caught in the middle.
The Harvard of the South … Of the West?
Elite universities are taking the concept of a satellite campus to its logical extreme.
Hegseth’s Firing Campaign Reaches Down Into the Ranks
The ouster of the spokesperson Dave Butler, a colonel, shows that the defense secretary’s culling is far from over.
Do Not Be Cynical About Jesse Jackson
He was never the caricature his critics wanted him to be.
Censorship Comes for Stephen Colbert
The latest dustup between the talk-show host and CBS should be concerning for people of any political leaning.
AI Agents Are Taking America by Storm
The post-chatbot era has begun.