Policy
The Fierce Urgency of Tao
When the truth is subjective, contests of tastes are really just contests of power.
The Attention Cost of Digital Platforms
Yanis Varoufakis’ ‘Technofeudalism’ downplays what makes companies like Apple and Meta tick.
FTC Non-Compete Ban Sparks Legal Challenge
‘Regardless of what happens with the rule … everybody’s talking about it.’
Oregon Taps Out of Drug Decriminalization
Three years after voting to make drug use legal, the state has reversed course.
How Universities Can Take Back the Quad
They have student codes of conduct, they just need to enforce them.
Gaslighting in Defense of Bigotry
Columbia’s protesters said the quiet part out loud. Why isn’t the left listening?
The Baltimore Accident and Other ‘Supply Chain Crises’ That Keep Not Happening
The global economy is far more dynamic—and resilient—than you think.
Mike Johnson Tries to Do the Impossible
Could the speaker open the door to a new era of deliberation for the House?
Pinching Pennies for Putin
J.D. Vance pretends to be a fiscal conservative in his quest against foreign aid.
House Passes Trio of Foreign Aid Bills
What do the bipartisan pieces of legislation actually do?
The Cass Review Won’t Fade Away
How youth gender medicine broke almost every liberal institution it touched.
Ukraine Aid Could Cost Mike Johnson the Speakership
'You do the right thing, and you let the chips fall where they may.'
Our Best Stuff From a Week the House Passed Ukraine Aid
Plus, Israel responds to Iran’s attack, and Donald Trump’s Manhattan trial is underway.
U.K. Report Calls into Question Youth Gender-Transition Treatments
‘For most young people, a medical pathway will not be the best way to manage their gender-related distress.’