Opinion

Although unarticulated, there seems to be a growing consensus within certain circles that every societal problem, no matter how minor, could be solved if only the American people had less anonymity. One of the most obvious examples is law enforcement’s widespread adoption of automatic license plate readers, a type of surveillance system that tracks individuals […]

“Failure to launch” is a big concern among the parents of Gen Z, as this generation — its oldest members are pushing 30 — is much more likely to live at home. But there’s a related datapoint that’s probably good news: An uptick in multi-generational living. Rather than your college graduate living in Mom’s basement, […]

There was a time when you’d have to fly to Nevada, take a trip to a reservation, or deal with a criminal bookie if you wanted to wager on sports. Today, most Americans have this power at their fingertips. It’s ruining sports, and more importantly, people’s livelihoods. You can tell a lot about a society […]

Nostalgia, the old joke goes, ain’t what it used to be. I thought of the line while revisiting Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris, released 15 years ago to a nationwide theatrical run throughout the summer of 2011, in a very different America. Watching it today is an exercise in paradox, because it’s aged well precisely […]

One of the Army values is respect. It’s important. I’m careful to avoid allowing my column to disparage someone’s military service. Everyone who has served deserves some measure of respect. But even among soldiers, some perform better than others, or serve at peak levels at different times. I need to tell you about one Army […]

When a large industrial plant wants electricity, it often does not pay the same price a household pays. It can negotiate special contracts, accept interruptible or curtailable service in exchange for lower rates, or take service under tariffs designed for high-load-factor customers. It frequently pays rates closer to wholesale costs. Households and small businesses typically […]

When teachers are asked what wears them down most, they say it’s not worrying over their paycheck, but the behavior of students. Part of the reason student behavior has gotten so bad is disparate-impact liability. Thankfully, last week, the Education Department released a new regulation eliminating disparate-impact liability under Title VI of the Civil Rights […]

Imagine if a 2026 tradwife fell back into the 1850s: Would it be the life she always wanted, or is her nostalgic cosplay from a world that never existed? That’s the premise of Caro Claire Burke’s novel Yesteryear, which simultaneously attracts and repulses readers as much as the tradwife movement itself. We feel some tug […]

If you’re over 40, none of the following will require explanation. It’s literary canon, etched into your memory over countless summer days watching reruns, or days spent home “sick,” watching game shows in the morning and comedy reruns in the afternoon until your parents came home and you had to pretend that you hadn’t spent […]

With its ornate facade resembling an ocean liner, gilded portholes, and fat cherubs hanging festoons of grapes, the Hotel Lutetia is known as the Left Bank’s grand hotel. The hotel’s motto, “Fluctuat nec mergitur” (“She is tossed by the waves, but does not sink”), is also the motto of Paris itself, suggesting the city’s resilience. […]

The late Sen. Lindsey Graham was a fierce opponent of Vladimir Putin’s Russia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and other authoritarian regimes. A new law named in Graham’s honor would strengthen sanctions against Moscow and Tehran and could help bring an end to a long and devastating war. Congress should pass it without delay. The […]

What if, in celebration of America’s 250th birthday, we eschewed UFC fights on the White House lawn and Grand Prix races around the streets of Washington, D.C., and instead buried our heads in an eclectic and engaging volume of short takes on all manner of quintessentially American phenomena? Happily, this idea, inspired and inspirational, is no […]