The Appeal of the Campus Right
It’s not about Donald Trump.
The Worst Art Thief in America
The Mastermind is far more successful as a character study than as a heist movie.
Trump’s Partisan Redistribution of Wealth
The president is using the shutdown to shake down blue states.
Why I Run
I took up the sport to be like my father. I kept going because he stopped.
China Gets Tough on Trump
Beijing explores the leverage it now has to work its geopolitical will.
My Students Use AI. So What?
Young people are reading less and relying on bots, but there are other ways to teach people how to think.
You’re Getting ‘Screen Time’ Wrong
The first step to recovery is acceptance of this fact.
This Movie Makes Nuclear War Feel Disturbingly Possible
An interview with the A House of Dynamite screenwriter Noah Oppenheim and Tom Nichols
Philip Pullman’s Anti-Escapist Fantasy
In his fiction, the author of The Golden Compass tells us how to love this world. It isn’t easy.
MAGA’s Next Top Influencer
Charlie Kirk’s death left a void on the right. Jack Posobiec looks better positioned than anyone to fill it.
MAGA’s Group-Chat Problem
What is it about the president’s supporters and group-texting that keeps resulting in fiascos?
OpenAI Wants to Cure Cancer. So Why Did It Make a Web Browser?
The AI giant has lost its imagination.
The Triumphs and Tragedies of the American Revolution
Ken Burns joins David Frum to discuss how his new documentary captures both the triumphs and the tragedies of the nation’s founding. Plus: Donald Trump’s TikTok giveaway and Benjamin Nathans’s To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause.
Trump Is Trying—And Failing—To Shield MAGA From the Shutdown
The administration has tried to hurt only “Democrat things.” It’s not that easy.
The U.S. Tactic That Russia Is Using to Hoard Power
As a Ukrainian, I’ve seen firsthand how Russia has learned to emulate American soft power for authoritarian ends.
Trump to DOJ: Pay Up
The goal is not just dictatorial power, but ostentatious performance.
Winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025
A collection of some of this year’s winning and honored images, selected from more than 60,000 entries
What an Iranian Filmmaker Learned In Prison
Jafar Panahi discusses his most daring work yet.
A Novel That Understands Where Romance Is Going
Claire-Louise Bennett’s new novel trades romantic fatalism for something odder and pricklier.
Donald Trump’s War on Reality
A deepfake president molds perception to serve his own interests.
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