Why former Soviet borders are a mess—and why you should care
A bad idea comes around again.
And a look at reader mail about democracy and Jeopardy!
It won’t look like you think it will.
The end of a cultural icon?
A new coalition for 2022.
Plus: Reader mail and holiday wishes
Not likely. But Putin is warming up the dice.
Because Putinism is catnip to a new breed of American losers.
And why the rest of them are mostly terrible.
The Republicans are a threat to democracy. Stow the juvenile theatrics and take them seriously.
How to be serene and grateful this year—and make it last.
Too many Americans are losing their mind.
How to think about dealing with Moscow.
Are we a serious people? Can we handle the challenges to American democracy?