Children in the US are 80 percent more likely to die than children in peer nations. Causes range from lax gun laws to privatized health care. What connects them all is a corrosive culture of individualism that makes child safety parents’ business alone. A mother...
In Berlin, TikTok wants to replace 160 employees with AI. If the company is successful, many others will follow suit — but workers are fighting back with a strike. Laid off TikTok employees protest in Berlin, Germany, on July 17, 2025. (Halil Sagirkaya / Anadolu via...
Democratic deliberation asks us to meet as moral equals, exchange reasons for our beliefs, consider evidence, and remain open to changing our minds. Evidence from real-world examples shows that it can reduce polarization and deepen public judgment. Joe Biden and...
Will we ever get past the dominance of superhero movies in mainstream American cinema? Will they ever become any good? The new light, bright, poppy Fantastic Four movie directed by Matt Shakman (WandaVision) is a big hit just two weeks after James Gunn’s light,...
Historian Nelson Lichtenstein on the life, influences, and “sophisticated yet lucid brand of Marxism” of the late, great writer Mike Davis. Mike Davis, photographed on January 2, 2017. (Archinect.com / Wikimedia Commons) In 2022, when Mike Davis died at age...
Ozzy Osbourne’s working-class roots were central to the invention of heavy metal. But the world that birthed Black Sabbath is gone — and the conditions created by Britain’s postwar welfare state are long out of reach for today’s musicians. Ozzy Osbourne of Black...
Donald Trump’s SEC chair, Paul Atkins, just sold his financial services firm for more than $25 million and is set to receive a huge tax break on the proceeds. He has refused to disclose who is behind the payout or if they have business with the SEC. Paul Atkins during...
Every time we want to change society to benefit average people, we have to deal with ultrawealthy crybabies. We’re held hostage by those who already have it all. It doesn’t have to be like this. Bill Ackman, CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, speaks at the...
After 21 months of slaughter, pro-Israel political leaders are finally speaking out about the horrors in Gaza. Great. But if it takes them as long to actually act, there will be no Gaza left. Palestinians mourn as the deceased are brought to Nasser Hospital in Gaza's...
The tipped worker subminimum wage keeps service employees’ livelihoods subject to the whims of bosses and customers. Momentum to end that subminimum wage is growing in cities like Washington, DC, but industry groups are mobilizing to maintain the status quo. A waiter...
Sports are one of the few spaces in American society genuinely guided by ideas of fairness and meritocracy. But AAU basketball, with its pay-to-play leagues and corporate sponsorships, is ruining this experience for millions of young people. Bedford High sophomore...
After Donald Trump’s return to the White House, the Big Tech firms continue to be battered by antitrust lawsuits stemming from prior administrations. The cases could even lead to the forced breakup of some of the tech giants. Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet Inc.,...