End the Fed? Or Turn It Over to Trump?

Trump vs. Free Markets

Today in Supreme Court History: January 14, 1780

Is Australian Attorney and Activist Randa Abdel-Fattah an "Extremist Terrorist Sympathizer"?

One night in 1973, three Jackson Pollock paintings were stolen. The case continues to reverberate in surprising ways

Minnesota Not So Nice

“Telling someone to love literature because reading is good for society is like telling someone to believe in God because religion is good for society”

Famous for telling writers to embrace their “shitty first drafts,” Bird by Bird is one of the most popular writing guides of all time. Is it any good?

Zen and the Art of Persuasive Writing, Word Choice

Sci-Fi Cloaking Technology Takes a Step Closer to Reality With Synthetic Skin Like an Octopus

In 1894 a German archaeologist discovered the poetry of Bilitis, a Greek contemporary of Sappho’s. There was just one problem

If the Syrian War Is Over, Why Are Americans Still Getting Killed in Syria?

Trump Is Canceling the Rule of Law – and US Democracy

The AI era might spur political revolt, but it will certainly spur a battle over who owns the infrastructure of intelligent thought

NIH official resigns after flap over risks of seasonal flu virus study

The Trump Administration Owns Responsibility for Whatever Comes Next in Venezuela

Why Eric Adams Failed to Win Over New Yorkers

Thoughts on the Supreme Court Ruling Against Trump in the Illinois National Guard Case

Refusing To Let Trump Deploy the National Guard in Chicago, SCOTUS Adds a New Wrinkle To the Debate

Trump’s Power Grab Over the Budget Is Breaking the Constitutional Design

Trump and the End of American Hegemony