Smart Homes Are Terrible
You shouldn’t need a tech tour and app to turn the lights on.
Ideas
What Everyone Assumes About Jeffrey Epstein
The theory that Epstein was blackmailing his rich contacts was always based on speculation.
The Evangelicals Who See Trump’s Viciousness as a Virtue
At the National Prayer Breakfast, the president tested his audience’s commitment to Christian ethics.
The Literary Ecosystem Is Dying
In a sense, the decline of book reviews, like the decline of newspapers themselves, is a story about disaggregation.
Democrats Mess With Winning in Texas
Once again, the party’s statewide candidates seem to have grander ambitions than victory.
The Relentless Andrew Yang
He loves to solve problems. But what if politics isn’t about solving problems?
The Intellectual Edgelords of the GOP
The mainstreaming of transgressive ideas is the culmination of a yearslong conservative project.
It Was Too Easy for Her to Kill Herself
The case of Eileen Mihich should disturb both advocates and opponents of medically assisted suicide.
How to Actually Reform ICE
Accountability, transparency, and trust must be centerpieces of “New ICE.”
Trump’s Crypto Defenses Aren’t Reassuring
An Abu Dhabi royal seems to have gotten what he paid for, according to a Wall Street Journal report.