How Private Equity Is Changing Housing
In some communities, corporations control more than 20 percent of properties.
Ideas
Trump Is Making the Same Mistake as Biden
Downplaying voters’ economic pain will backfire.
Rage Bait Is a Brilliant Word of the Year
In the free market of language, the most innovative and incisive words win.
The Origin of Hegseth’s Anti-Beard Obsession
The fierce opposition to facial hair is less about policy and more about memory.
Trump’s Security Strategy Is Incoherent Babble
But mixed in with the ranting are three valuable points.
Is MAGA Becoming Pro-War?
Debate over Venezuela is dividing the Republican Party.
The Trump Lawyer Scandal Is About Something Much Deeper Than Legal Technicalities
The saga is emblematic of Trump’s most dangerous and self-serving tendencies.
Pete Hegseth’s Weak Excuses
His evasive responses to Signalgate are shameful nonsense.
James Patterson’s Maxims for a Happy Life
Here’s what I learned about creativity and contentment from the celebrated author.
Why Doesn’t Trump Pay a Political Price for His Racism?
Immigration isn’t breaking our society. We are.