Stanford’s War Against Its Own Students
A working-class student. A star soccer player. And the ominous emails from all-powerful administrators.
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TGIF: Let Them Eat Night Cereal
The DSA says ‘not in our backyard.’ Jamaal Bowman says ‘don’t marginalize TikTok.’ Rupert Murdoch says ‘I do.’ And Twitter says ‘💩.’
Things Worth Remembering: Emily Dickinson’s Bowl of Gemstones
For most of her life, the great American poet lived a life of solitude in Massachusetts. It was only after she died, at the age of 55, that the world discovered her…
From Slavery in North Korea to Jeff Bezos’s Gulfstream
I came to the U.S. prizing its freedoms. But I found that this nation’s most powerful people value something else entirely.
Weekend Listening: Why Do Men Seek Danger?
A conversation with war reporter Sebastian Junger. Plus: the brilliant economist Tyler Cowen on bank runs, crypto scams, and mind-bending AI.