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The Death of American Exceptionalism
What it means that most young people in the U.S. no longer believe their country is...
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When Neighbors Live in Different Worlds
What would you do if you found out that January 6 supporters were your new neighbors?
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Are You a Platonist or an Aristotelian?
Your answer may determine how happy you can be.
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‘There’s People That Are Absolutely Ready to Take on a Civil War’
What will happen if Donald Trump loses the election?
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Trump and the January 6 Memory Hole
When is it better to forget? A conversation with Congressman Jamie Raskin.
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Why Are We Humoring Them?
When Donald Trump and Elon Musk can turn death threats into punch lines, the joke is...
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Why People Itch and How to Stop It
Scientists are discovering lots of little itch switches.
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The Positions That the Democrats Won’t Defend
In trans-rights controversies, conservatives see proof that the left is promoting its own values by fiat.
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Hating the Regime, Waiting for War
Iranian dissidents fear that Israeli attacks will strengthen the Islamic Republic.
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Why Randy Newman Is Least Loved For His Best Work
The musician’s greatest songs are dramatic, psychologically complex, and often very bleak.
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Six Political Memoirs Worth Reading
Hackish campaign memoirs shouldn’t indict the entire genre—there are truly excellent books written about power from...
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The Chronically Online Have Stolen Halloween
Obscure meme costumes are sucking the joy from the holiday.
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ChatGPT Doesn’t Have to Ruin College
The power of a robust honor code—and abundant institutional resources
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Is Civility Enough?
What happens when you really get to know someone who is your political opposite
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The Three Factors That Will Decide the Election
The convergence of three powerful forces will shape next month’s election in places like Charleroi and...
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Why Harris Is Joining Forces With the Never Trumpers
They’re helping her make the case that keeping Donald Trump out of office is not about...
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Trump: ‘I Need the Kind of Generals That Hitler Had’
The Republican nominee’s preoccupation with dictators, and his disdain for the American military, is deepening.
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No One Knows How Big Pumpkins Can Get
A decade ago, the world’s heaviest pumpkin weighed 2,000 pounds. Now the 3,000-pound mark is within...
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The Worst Insult I Ever Heard as an Opera Singer
I’m not sure how to recover from this.
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There’s No Coming Back From Dobbs
No new federal legislation can rewind abortion in America to 2021.
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The Improbable Coalition That Is Harris’s Best Hope
The battleground state of Michigan reveals the Democrat’s most plausible path to winning the presidency.
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This Influencer Says You Can’t Parent Too Gently
Chelsey Hauge-Zavaleta wants parents to avoid punishing their kids and focus on “loving connection” instead. Do...
