A new book contemplates the end of capitalism (again)—it's a nice story, but a terrible plan

The candidate's boasts and insults might seem juvenile, but his special way with words has a noble ancestry

An ESPN panelist says Brewers minor leaguer David Denson, who came out on Saturday, "better be great" if he wants to make a difference

Is watching a video of a famous cat better than owning a real pet?

A Twitter conversation with data columnist Paul Ford

A new film shows the ravages of bureaucracy in the world's newest country

Coddled students aren’t the cause of a mental health crisis on campus, they’re just pawns in the culture wars.

A searing look at life on the street

If the Industrial Revolution didn’t kill it, how could Tinder?

Are you in it?

Exploring the Social Security administration’s list of America’s dead

Lucia Berlin defies our expectations for “grim” working-class fiction

Why do doctors and patients insist on using electronic fetal monitoring?