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Is There Anything Trump Won’t Blame on DEI?
The president is promising a return to meritocracy—while staffing his government with underqualified loyalists.
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Nicholas Carr: Is the Internet Making Us Stupid?
A conversation about how online life has rewired our brains
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The Return of Snake Oil
The Trump administration is poised to supercharge America’s appetite for supplements.
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The DeepSeek Wake-Up Call
An AI model from the Chinese start-up sent America’s tech industry into a full-on panic.
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If Iranian Assassins Kill Them, It Will Be Trump’s Fault
The president has denied protection to four men he put in mortal danger.
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To Truly Succeed, Fail Better
Risking a stumble because you’re trying something hard is not just an excellent way to learn;...
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The ‘Stranger Things’ Effect Comes for the Novel
A crop of stories is responding to the fakery of the digital age by embracing the...
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The Near Misses at Airports Have Been Telling Us Something
The deadly crash over the Potomac River is the culmination of an alarming pattern.
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The ‘Exciting Business Opportunity’ That Ruined Our Lives
Amway sold my family a life built on delusion.
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Don’t Politicize Aviation Safety
The tragic airliner crash in Washington underscores the risks of cavalier changes to regulatory agencies.
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The Memo That Shocked the White House
The directive from the Office of Management and Budget that froze most federal funds on Monday...
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RFK Jr. Has a Lot to Learn About Medicaid
Trump’s pick for health secretary showed a poor understanding of a key part of the job.
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Why Meta Is Paying $25 Million to Settle a Trump Lawsuit
Facebook’s parent company has reached a deal with the president, and Elon Musk’s platform says it’s...
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Is This How Reddit Ends?
The site has become a reservoir of humanity on the web. Now it, too, is turning...
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There Is a Strategy Behind the Chaos
The drama over federal-grant spending this week isn’t mere disorganization; it’s part of a broader effort...
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Strong-Arming Latin America Will Work Until It Doesn’t
Trump’s mass-deportation plans could come back to hurt the U.S.
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It’s Not Amateur Hour Anymore
Trump’s team is savvy and has been planning to remake the federal government for years.
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The Attack on Trans Rights Won’t End There
Once legal rights begin to fall, they fall for everyone.
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What’s Guiding Trump’s Early Moves
Trump claims to be focused on national security, but the evidence suggests otherwise.
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The Problem With $TRUMP
Democracy is for “we, the people”—not “them, the owners of memecoins.”
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Gulag Humor Is Now Everywhere in D.C.
You’re so vain, you probably think this retribution is about you.