Exposé Entertainment Is the Surprise Hit of the Summer
In an environment thick with conspiracy, we thrill to stories of truth versus evil. But at what cost?
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Making Sense of Bernie’s Sandinista Sympathies
Bernie Sanders's presence at a revolutionary rally in 1985 needs to be evaluated in light of what was actually happening in Nicaragua and the U.S. in the 1980s.
Is There a Right Way to Cover the Trump White House?
In "Siege," his followup to "Fire and Fury," Michael Wolff struts and frets his way through another chaotic year, but does it signify more than nothing?
David Brooks’s Moral Journey
The New York Times columnist's new book, “The Second Mountain,” is a fount of easily won wisdom.
Fear and Loathing of the Green New Deal
What the backlash to the emergency legislation reveals about the age-old pathologies of the right
Rules of Engagement
The left is often criticized for shutting down debate. But is productive debate even possible when we can't agree on the terms?
Trump Is Not Going to Be Talked Out of Attacking the Press
The New York Times' publisher challenged the president for waging war on the media. Trump pretended to care. Nothing will change.
How Trump Suborns Perjury
Even without BuzzFeed’s explosive report about Michael Cohen, the evidence shows that the president has persuaded his associates to lie to Congress and the feds.
Don’t Call a Harassed Writer a Neo-Nazi
Sarah Jeong's tweets pale before the astonishing insensitivity of her critics.
Who’s to Blame for Global Warming?
The latest issue of New York Times Magazine offers a surprising, controversial answer.
The Media’s Failure to Connect the Dots on Climate Change
Why are some major news outlets still covering extreme weather like it's an act of God?
Why the Clintons and The New York Times Can’t Get Along
Is the country's leading paper too harsh on them, or are Bill and Hillary just paranoid and defensive?
The Myth of the Times’ Intellectual Diversity
The paper's opinion section reflects elite establishment consensus much more than it does the reality of America's political divisions.
The Left’s War Against The New York Times
The paper has been accused of everything from electing Trump to normalizing neo-Nazis. Are its liberal critics right or unreasonable?
Mormonism’s Crisis of Faith
Backlash against an obituary of its late prophet Thomas S. Monson reveals the existential doubts gnawing at the modern church.
How to Write a Nazi
The New York Times's profile of Tony Hovator shows how rhetoric is fascism's real battleground.
How Trump Is Creating a Propaganda State
The president is taking conservative media to its evolutionary endpoint. Is there any way to stop him?
Here’s Another Way Working Mothers Are Penalized
Two blockbuster stories reveal that securing basic workplace rights for mothers requires an insane amount of labor.
Bernie Sanders’s Army Is Not the Democratic Base
The party's most reliable voters are older black women. So why do some journalists suggest otherwise?
David Brooks and the Tyranny of Data
The New York Times columnist has a habit of mangling research. But his use of skewed data is indicative of a broader malady.
