The Rise of the Brown v. Board of Education Skeptics
Why some mainstream Black intellectuals are giving up on the landmark decision
Ideas
Invading Canada Is Not Advisable
We’ve tried before. It didn’t work out.
The Kind of Thing Dictators Do
The decision to deport Mahmoud Khalil is most remarkable for its pettiness, its insecurity, and its failure to grasp the spirit of America and of academia at their best.
Trump Is Unleashing a Chaos Economy
Businesses cannot thrive under this much uncertainty.
Republicans Tear Down a Black Lives Matter Mural
Symbols aren’t just symbols.
Tesla Needs a Better Story
The car company’s fortunes are riding on Elon Musk’s future.
How to Avoid the Creative-Narcissist Trap
Artists can be self-obsessed jerks. But you can get in touch with your artistic side without falling into that trap.
The Death of Scandal
Shocking revelations often used to lead to meaningful governmental reforms. But not in the age of Donald Trump.
‘Competence Is Controversial’
Meet the strictest headmistress in Britain
Musk’s Madisonian Insight—And Its Troubling Consequences
The Department of Government Efficiency’s seizure of government databases is not just an act of bureaucratic reorganization. It is an act of constitutional restructuring.