The Fragile Future of Reform in Saudi Arabia
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is working to change many faces of his kingdom’s society, but some experts wonder whether he can keep a grip on power.
Ideas 2018
Dispatches from the Aspen Ideas Festival/Spotlight Health
It’s (Mostly) Not FEMA’s Fault
The problems blamed on emergency managers are often caused by the shortcomings of other governmental bodies, both before and after disasters.
The Many Possible Meanings of the ‘Masculinity Crisis’
A lot of people contend that American men are in crisis. But which men? And what is the nature of that crisis?
The Age of Reverse Censorship
The First Amendment was drafted when speech was expensive and attention was abundant. Can it adapt to an era of too much speech and too little attention?
Charlottesville’s Divides Are America’s Divides
The city still has not healed from the events of last August.
What High Heels Can Teach About Gendered ‘Truths’
A reminder that the quintessential piece of women’s footwear—a symbol of delicacy, of danger, of beauty—used to be worn by men
Five Features of Better Arguments
A former Clinton-administration official studied how to facilitate more constructive arguments among Americans. These are his conclusions.
The Futility of Standing Athwart Language Yelling ‘Stop!’
John McWhorter expects linguistic norms to change even faster in coming years—and he argues that we can be less bothered by attendant demands than we are today.
Are Male and Female Brains Biologically Different?
The scientific debate around this question keeps raging, but one neuroscientist says we’re more alike than we think.
How Post-Millennial Voters Could Change America
The newest voters in the 2018 midterm elections are less cynical about politics and more progressive than the young adults who came before them.