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Against Guilty History
Settler-colonial should be a description, not an insult.
The Gorgeous, Unglamorous Work of Freedom
Notes from an “actualist” on what liberation requires
Yes, the Law Can Still Constrain Trump
It’s not a magic wand to save America—but neither is it entirely useless.
What Taylor Swift Understands About Love
Her songs tell us that it’s okay to be hungry for joy and romance.
Why an Early Start Is the ‘Quintessence of Life’
Not sleeping late could be the best resolution you ever keep.
L.A.’s Twin Crises Finally Seem Fixable
The city is gradually revamping America’s most infamous sprawl.
A Retiring Congressman’s Advice to New Members of the House
Representative Earl Blumenauer thinks more lawmakers should eat well, exercise, and develop deep connections with their colleagues.
Doomed to Be a Tradwife
Can a marriage ever truly be equal?
Narendra Modi’s Populist Facade Is Cracking
India is now a testing ground for whether demagoguery or deteriorating living conditions exert a greater sway on voters.
The Most Effective Antidote to ISIS Attacks
The best way to prevent a recurrence of the terror in New Orleans is to dismantle the Islamic State and relegate it to obscurity.
Don’t Let Terror Shut America Down
Defiantly proceeding with our lives—and playing the Sugar Bowl—is the best response to an attack.
An Astonishing Level of Dehumanization
There is no defense of those who celebrated the murder of Brian Thompson.
Vivek Ramaswamy Is Uninvited From My Sleepover
The Trump-supporting entrepreneur misapprehends the sources of American success.
The Rise of the Union Right
Democrats need some kitchen-table policies. Quick.
What the Left Refused to Understand About Women’s Sports
Female athletes said competing against trans women was an injustice.
What Made Jimmy Carter Such a Strange President
Reassessing the infamous “malaise” speech
What I Learned From Praying With Jimmy Carter
“Everything has a way of coming back around,” the former president said. “What seems unstoppable and inevitable never is.”
The Most Important Breakthroughs of 2024
This year saw several advancements across medicine, space technology, and AI that extend our knowledge in consequential ways.
A Diet Writer’s Regrets
No one has ever known so much about healthy eating and been less successful at following her own advice.
The Big Thing to Know About Pain
Trying to avoid suffering can paradoxically make it worse. You can train your mind to find a better way.