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The Shooting at Annunciation School—and Our Troubled Times
What comfort can there be after so many tragic, targeted killings, which are occurring with alarming frequency?
Dave Kansas
WATCH: Gaza City Offensive or Ceasefire Deal? Haviv Rettig Gur on Israel’s Choice
As thousands take to the streets in Israel, many are asking whether the new offensive is worth the risk—or if a partial ceasefire is the only way to…
Rafaela Siewert
1HR 11M
Trump Goes Full ‘Godfather.’ Plus . . .
Whether it’s raiding John Bolton’s house, taking a 10 percent stake in Intel, or prosecuting flag-burning, the president’s actions this week share a…
The Editors
Trump Goes Full Godfather
Whether it’s raiding John Bolton’s house, trying to fire a Fed governor, or targeting law firms that worked with his political opponents, one theme…
Eli Lake
Tyler Cowen: Trump Seizes the Means of Production at Intel
We rightly criticize China for its state-owned enterprises. But there can be no other way to describe this terrible new arrangement for the United…
Tyler Cowen
Norman Podhoretz: The Longest Journey in the World
My double life between Brooklyn and Manhattan—grit and glamour, loyalty and betrayal—nearly tore me apart. It also saved me.
Norman Podhoretz
Marry a Woman Smarter Than You
The straight male case for Taylor Swift's engagement to Travis Kelce.
Will Rahn
Jed Rubenfeld: Trump’s Flag Order Is Unconstitutional—for Now
The president’s new executive order won’t stand. But it’s designed to tempt the justices to reconsider the law itself.
Jed Rubenfeld
Breaking History: The Invention That Changed Everything
How air-conditioning became one of the most powerful invisible forces shaping modern life.
Bari Weiss
30M
This Week in Canada: You, Too, Can Learn to Speak MAGA
Pierre Poilievre is back; the Trump-Carney bromance might be back too; a ban on teaching your kids to swim; and much more. Brought to you by Rupa…
Rupa Subramanya
Falling in Love on the Back of a Motorcycle
My whole life, I’ve wanted to feel what it’s like to fly. This is the closest I’ve come.
Agnes Callard
Journalists Against Journalism
Our critics can call us any name they like. That doesn’t change the facts.
The Editors
Chris Rufo: Why My Sons and I Take the Train
On a train from Seattle to Los Angeles, they learned what the road cannot teach: intimacy with strangers, the weight of history, and the beauty of time…
Christopher F. Rufo
The Bipartisan Assault on Free Speech
Free speech advocate Greg Lukianoff has spent a lot of time worrying about the threat to free speech from the left. But now, he has to worry equally—if…
Coleman Hughes
1HR 3M
Ancient Wisdom: Why I Dug Into My Family’s Past
I love Southern history. But I never researched the history of my Louisiana relatives until I was in close range to my 65th birthday. What was keeping…
Nicholas Lemann
Nicholas Lemann on His Genealogy Obsession
Descended from Jewish plantation owners in Louisiana, the author began a new journey in his sixties—uncovering his family history.
Suzy Weiss
32M
Things Worth Remembering: Without Forgetting, It Is Impossible to Live
Eight months after my home burned down in the LA fires, I can say that, with rare exception, lost stuff is best never thought about again.
Meghan Daum
Suzy Weiss: Jussie Smollett Sticks to His Story
The new Cracker Barrel logo ‘radiates out-of-touch liberal elitism.’ And more!
Suzy Weiss
I Hated Novak Djokovic. Now I’m Rooting for Him.
He was the player tennis fans loved to hate. But as he competes at the US Open for his 25th Grand Slam, I'll be there cheering on the greatest in…
Uri Berliner
Bari’s Picks of the Week: Life and Death
A family living in the shadow of the American dream. Nuclear revival in Kentucky. The doctors redefining death. And much, much more.
Bari Weiss
My Family Lives in the Shadow of the American Dream
In a country as wealthy as ours, why are families like mine left out in the cold?
Andrew Tait
TGIF: Trump’s Plan to Conquer Heaven
Trump knocks at the pearly gates. Mamdani’s competitors do their best to help him win. The Democratic Party abandons hope. America cowmaxxes, and…
Will Rahn
Niall Ferguson: Our Own Gilded Age
The late 19th century saw economic dynamism and inequality as well as controversies over tariffs, immigration, and monetary policy. Sounds like 2025…
Niall Ferguson
RFK Jr.’s War on mRNA Vaccines. Plus. . .
The organ donation dilemma dividing doctors. Why Democrats are missing the point on gerrymandering. Joe Nocera celebrates 10 years of ‘Hamilton.’ And…
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