The Podcast ‘Productivity’ Trap
Maybe don’t fill every available silence with the sound of people talking.
Ideas
The Problem With Letting AI Do the Grunt Work
Artificial intelligence is destroying the career ladder for aspiring artists.
Why the Supreme Court Is Giving ICE So Much Power
The Constitution inarguably applies to federal immigration agents—but the Supreme Court has taken away the hope of ever holding them to that standard.
Mary Todd Lincoln, Taken Out of Context
The challenge of staging Oh, Mary! for a British audience
The Slow, Inevitable Death of the Bowl Game
For college-football fans, the playoffs are now everything.
A ‘Trump Class’ Folly on the High Seas
Ukraine sees the future of naval warfare. The White House doesn’t.
Aphoristic Intelligence Beats Artificial Intelligence
It’s not just okay for some things in life to be hard—it’s essential.
To Understand Today’s Left, Remember Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Can the late senator show his party how to win again?
How to Follow the Right Star
The ancient Christmas story of the Magi contains a message that can guide your modern search for happiness.
Stop Defending Bari Weiss
It is impossible to take her actions at face value given the context in which she is operating.