Trump Is Losing Touch With the Public
admin As the president spends less time with his base at rallies, his populist instincts are failing him.
August 2026
I Lost the Password to My Password’s Password
Logging in was never supposed to be this complicated.
Where Do America’s Colleges Go From Here?
The Trump administration has a new series of questions for colleges about affordability, curriculum, and “national service”—how will they respond?…
Scenes From the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games
More than 600 teams brought 2,000 robots to Beijing for the second edition of this annual competition, where humanoid robots…
A Reverse Ellis Island
A city at the southern tip of Mexico has become the place where migrants’ dreams go to die.
Trump’s D.C. IndyCar Race Was Actually Kind of Fun
Most of this summer’s Freedom 250 events glorified the president. This one was just a race.
I Was a Bicentennial Baby
Behind the moniker, in 1976, was a kind of hope. As I turn 50 and the nation reaches 250, the…
The Gun Lobby’s Most Cynical Move Yet
New data show how pro-gun groups target their political spending after fatal school shootings.
The Trump Comedians Are Tired
The president’s first administration was a boon for satirists. Today, many of them are sick of the shtick.
An Experiment in Healing Attention
What blocking access to your phone does for your ability to focus. Plus, advice from Jenny Odell, the author of…