My French Teacher Was Beloved for 25 Years. Then She Was Asked About Hijabs.
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TGIF: No One Ate Miss Sassy
Don’t buy the cheap pagers. Trump gets victim-blamed. Kamala goes to ground. J.D. tries to save the cats. Melania defends nudes. And more.
The Return of the One-Room Schoolhouse
The single, small classroom where kids learn everything together is back—and it could be the start of a revolution.
Inside America’s First-Ever Classical Jewish School
New York City parents are pulling their kids out of elite academies to enroll them in a school that promises no phones and the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Don’t Blame Political Violence on Political Rhetoric
In the wake of another assassination attempt, Trump is falling into the same trap as his enemies: equating hateful speech with hateful actions.
Martin Gurri: Mistaking Politics for Religion
What are we to do with those who seek redemption from an institution explicitly designed not to provide it?
Did Tim Walz ‘Let Minneapolis Burn’?
Leighton Woodhouse went to Minneapolis to interview 20 people with direct experience of the 2020 riots—cops, community leaders, and small business owners. Here’s what they told him.
How Wikipedia Became a Propaganda Site
In the age of Trump, a few powerful editors have turned the information site into Democratic agitprop.
Why Did Journalists Like Me Take Ryan Routh Seriously?
Trump’s would-be assassin was someone we should have treated with extreme skepticism. We didn’t. That’s because he was the right kind of crazy.
We Are Still ‘We the People’
When I became a citizen, I learned our country’s most important lesson.
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Twelve Months to Fall Back in Love with America
Hoping to rekindle their love of country, newlyweds Andy and Keturah Hickman are going on a yearlong honeymoon across the U.S. We’re tagging along.
The Lost Art of Waiting
Americans are more impatient than ever—and it’s affecting everything from our waistlines to our relationships.
Learning from Oddballs
‘My favorite teachers were unpredictable, untidy, gifted in a way that only a handful of people appreciated.’
The People Who Rage Against the Machine
An emergent coalition of Catholics, preppers, localists, Luddites, and farmers is determined to resist modernity. They call themselves Doomer Optimists.
The Most Important Job in the World
Introducing Raising Parents with Emily Oster—a new podcast with the brilliant economist and parenting guru.
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Are U.S. Airlines Effectively Boycotting Israel?
The decision to suspend flights to Tel Aviv is contributing to the country’s isolation. So why are the three major American carriers refusing to fly there?
The Palestinian ‘Traitor’ Risking Everything to Speak Out
He condemned the Hamas massacre. Now, his life is in danger. ‘I’m scared as hell. But this is how change happens.’
Hezbollah’s Pagers and Walkie-Talkies Explode. Now What?
Dexter Filkins, who covered wars in the Middle East for decades, weighs in on Hezbollah, Iran, and what America should do about the brewing conflicts in the region.
I Was Forced to Marry. In Iraq, Nine-Year-Old Girls Could Share My Fate.
Because I lived in Canada, I could escape my abusive husband. But thousands of wives across the world are trapped.
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