The DeSantis doctrine
DeSantis is perfectly positioned to become the next Republican leader — if Trump steps aside
How to sneak critical race theory into the classroom
A school district in California is couching CRT courses under terms like ‘equity’, ‘inclusion’ and ‘diversity’
How Israel can block Iran’s nuclear dreams
Israel’s military will no doubt be attempting to disrupt Iran’s nuclear program as you read this
Does Joe Biden deserve to receive Communion?
The President has forced the hand of the American Catholic hierarchy
Viktor Orbán declares war on the European Parliament
Concerns about the European Parliament’s increasingly cavalier attitude towards sovereignty are not limited to Hungary and Poland
What the media gets wrong on gender reassignment
The media is guilty of gross negligence on gender reassignment reporting
Beijing’s battle to crush Hong Kong’s final freedoms
The erosion of a free press is just one part of the collapse of civil society in Hong Kong
Billionaire tech bros…in space!
America’s richest men think they’re entitled not just to their money but to ours
The Lincoln Project or Hunter Biden: who is more bulletproof?
The President’s failson and the NeverTrump grifters are indestructible
Sheldon Whitehouse’s white houses
Newport, Rhode Island is basically the WASP capital of the universe. It’s been in decline since the Eisenhower administration
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The sexploits of Mariella Novotny
The Novotny Papers: ‘A Bit Vulture, A Bit Eagle’ by Lilian Pizzichini reviewed
Clarkson’s Farm is first-rate TV
Instead of a trained sheep dog, Clarkson thinks he can round up his newly acquired flock with a drone
Our Struggle is the worst idea ever for a podcast — and it’s great
The only territory left uncovered by the conversation is Knausgaard himself, described only through omission
From the magazine
EDITORIAL: America isn’t back. Global grandstanding is
Don’t expect any meaningful solutions to the world’s biggest problems
The return of the UFOs
Roughly a third of American adults believe that some UFOs are alien spacecraft
The error of idealism
Idealism comes naturally to liberal societies because it has no inherent principles and no rules to follow
The legend of forgotten musical genius Mieczyslaw Weinberg
Dismissed as a dime-store Shostakovich, then praised as a major modern composer
Vacation time
The enduring popularity of the Vacation series reflects not just the American appetite for travel, but also that old American virtue of gung-ho optimism
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