“Nobody Thinks They’re the Bully”

Almost three-quarters of England is now in drought conditions

W.G. Sebald’s poetic, picturesque accounts of Austrian literature are, at crucial points, gravely distorted

Breaking Down Phoebe Bridgers’ ‘Lost Weekend’

Madonna’s Best Dance Breaks

Lawsuit Argues That School Choice Is a First Amendment Issue

The smorgasbord: What began as modest, rule-bound dining in Sweden evolved into something akin to a “pagan feast” in the United States

Trump Will Make South Korea Pay For His Iran Humiliation

The Gentle Giant: Oliver Sacks and the Art of Choosing Empathy Over Vengeance

Return of the Property Tax Revolt

Build Back Beautiful

DOGE Claimed $110 Billion in Spending Cuts That Couldn't Be Verified, Audit Finds

Britain's New Prime Minister Andy Burnham Promises 'Stronger Public Control' of Stagnating Economy

How smallpox reached the Americas: first genomic evidence points to Europeans

RFK Jr. Wants More FDA Oversight of Food Ingredients. It Could End Up Costing $210 Million.

How to Bear Your Sorrows: Nick Cave on Integrating the Darkness of Loss with the Bright Ongoingness of Life

Under fire from Republican senators, Fauci takes the Fifth at COVID-19 hearing

Second Amendment Roundup: The Militia of the Sea

Road Trip Odysseys

Pollsters Do Their Autopsy

No Second Amendment Right to Export Guns (Including to Haiti)