The White House Is Trying to Ice Out the Smithsonian
The Trump administration’s latest strategy to control the Smithsonian has the logic of lunchroom bullying; the Department of Interior is...
Why bond yields are rising and why everyone should care
Interest rates on government bonds are rising again around the world, making borrowing more expensive for consumers and businesses and...
Burning Man Has a Meta AI Glasses Problem
There’s a burning question on the minds of those about to attend one of the world’s most iconic festivals this...
I Went to Princeton in Search of Greatness and Came Back Mediocre
In the spring of 1988 everything seemed to be happening all at once. Ronald Reagan was winding down. George Bush...
Meet Jessica Pegula, the billionaire heiress fighting for her first Grand Slam title at the US Open
Jessica Pegula at the 2026 US Open. Robert Prange/Getty ImagesJessica Pegula, 32, is the No. 3 women's tennis player in...
Conservative ‘amazed’ as GOP leaders liken themselves to history’s most famous ‘loser’
Republican leaders keep bragging that they’re running the most productive Congress in generations, and conservative writer Bill Kristol gave them...
‘If you can’t beat ’em, eat ’em’: Italy is turning its hated invasive crab into a multimillion-dollar business
Italian fishermen for two years incinerated most of the invasive Atlantic blue crabs caught in the Po River Delta south...
The Court Is Totally Wrong on Separation of Powers
In deciding to allow President Trump to proceed with constructing a new ballroom, which Congress has not authorized, at the...
Xi visits Egypt as China seeks deeper influence across the Mideast
CAIRO — On the surface, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Egypt this week is a run-of-the-mill opportunity for two countries to...
Trump Administration Backs OpenAI in New York Times Copyright Fight
The Trump administration is backing OpenAI in its copyright battle with The New York Times, arguing that using copyrighted material...
