Trump’s ‘Dear Jonas’ Letter Is No Prize
In days and weeks before he resigned as president, Richard Nixon came unglued. “The President had always despised small talk,...
Mothers, Men and Majorettes: Finding the Dance in Theater
Choreography is not the same as directing, but every great choreographer has a director’s sixth sense. That sense steers dancers,...
The U.S. debt now equals $229,000 per household—and a hefty tax hike looms as the most probable outcome
An overlooked feature of the explosion in U.S. deficits and debt that’s belatedly grabbing the attention of voters, politicians and...
How the United Nations alienates half of America
The Trump administration announced this month that the United States will quit more than a dozen climate-related international organizations, a...
Mamdani’s Aspiration for Gracie Mansion: Bidets
When New York City’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, moved into Gracie Mansion with his wife, Rama Duwaji, last week, he...
‘I’m Witnessing a Lot of Emptiness’: How ICE Uprooted Normal Life in Minneapolis
After an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and killed Renee Nicole Good two weeks ago, the rules and...
Why the next president likely won’t give up Trump’s power
Since the new year began, the federal government has searched a journalist’s home, captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a...
Conservatism may be dead, but ‘Trumpism’ hardly exists
During the age of Trump, conservative thinkers have had a recurring tendency to daydream about what might be possible now...
The world needs 8.5x higher GDP to give everyone a Swiss standard of living. As leaders gather in Davos, fear of growth holds this back
Spend time with senior executives today and you hear both confidence and concern. Most are not flying blind. They are...
I’ve Covered Police Abuse for 20 Years. What ICE Is Doing Is Different.
Police agencies in the United States kill more than 1,000 people each year. After many of those deaths, the agencies...
