The Guitar Sounds New Again
The grungy, extraterrestrial “Mk.gee tone” is everywhere and depends on a decades-old device.
In Praise of ‘Difficult’ Kids
Feisty children can be exhausting. They also possess a moral fire that deserves cultivating.
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
The Strange Origin of AI’s ‘Reasoning’ Abilities
It involves 4chan, of all places.
The Conciliator
Why did Gretchen Whitmer go soft on Trump?
The Death of Millennial Feminism
Lindy West has unwittingly written the obituary for an era.
How to Tax Billionaires
Step one: Abolish the estate tax. No, really.
The 10 Things the Bezoses Are Almost Certainly Grateful for Each Morning
Never mind. We said “money” yesterday.
Is Schoolwork Optional Now?
Education is on the verge of becoming fully automated.
The Epstein Spectrum
A moral exercise in a moral desert
The Looming College-Enrollment Death Spiral
After many decades of democratization, higher education could once again become a luxury good.
Child Labor in America 100 Years Ago
In 1908, photographer Lewis Hine traveled across the U.S. to document child laborers and their workplaces. His portraits were used by reformers to drive legislation that would protect young workers or prohibit their employment.
Inside the Dangerous, Secretive World of Extreme Fishing
Why I swim out into rough seas 80 nights a year to hunt for striped bass
When Slang Becomes a Slur
The linguist who testified against the Redskins in their trademark proceedings explains why the team's name can't be separated from historical hatreds.
Illiberalism Is Not Inevitable
If Viktor Orbán can lose, then his Russian and American admirers can lose too.
Don’t Just Replace Chavez—Rethink Monuments
It’s time for tributes to leave the great-man theory of history behind.
What an Ivy League Education Really Gets You
Economists have a new theory of why graduates of top colleges have so much career success.
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