The White-Collar Myth
admin Since the 19th century, office jobs have represented a path to comfort and prestige. The AI era is testing whether…
July 2026
The Real Antidepressant Crisis
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says Americans overuse SSRIs. In fact, too many people who need depression treatment aren’t getting any.
The One Sign of Life at the Zombie Kennedy Center
The major performers are gone. But staff are trying to keep the center alive on its smallest stage.
America Isn’t Supposed to Have Political Prosecutions
The investigation of James Comey is vindictive and meritless—and unashamedly so.
Spider-Man’s Not-So-Great Responsibility
Despite seeming like a fresh start, <em>Brand New Day</em> is trapped in the Marvel vortex.
Is She the New Britney Spears—Or the New Lou Reed?
Charli XCX’s new album is a broadside against overthinking the artistic process.
The Cities That Said Yes to Drugs
Policies that gave addicts clean needles and places to use drugs were intended to reduce harm. They created a “zombie…
Abdul El-Sayed Fuses Together Two Toxic Ideologies
He talks about the Israel lobby the way he talks on the stump about nearly any other political issue. That’s…
Iran’s War Within
The Islamic Republic’s ultimate target remains its own people.
When the Narrator Is a Very Good Boy
A new novel helps explain why so many storytellers enlist animal narrators to explore humanity.