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Bad medicine

Bad medicine

Ending the ‘de minimis’ tax exemption didn’t need to be so chaotic

Ending the ‘de minimis’ tax exemption didn’t need to be so chaotic

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are your typical American couple

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are your typical American couple

AI is teaching students in Virginia. I’m concerned.

AI is teaching students in Virginia. I’m concerned.

RFK Jr. cannot be contained

RFK Jr. cannot be contained

I was incarcerated as a child. D.C.’s second-chance laws changed my life.

I was incarcerated as a child. D.C.’s second-chance laws changed my life.

The grizzly bears beat extinction. Now they’re fighting bureaucracy.

The grizzly bears beat extinction. Now they’re fighting bureaucracy.

Trump says a lot of stuff. What he does leaves D.C. no better off.

Trump says a lot of stuff. What he does leaves D.C. no better off.

The AI cheating panic is missing the point

The AI cheating panic is missing the point

Why not start with the security guarantees?

At Dartmouth, a green shoot in the higher

At Dartmouth, a green shoot in the higher

The post-Katrina miracle in New Orleans schools

The post-Katrina miracle in New Orleans schools

As Taylor Swift enters her engagement era, this love is ours

As Taylor Swift enters her engagement era, this love is ours

The Cracker Barrel flap was not about being woke

The Cracker Barrel flap was not about being woke

Trump’s India tariffs are a strategic blunder. He should change course.

Trump’s India tariffs are a strategic blunder. He should change course.

Trump’s National Guard deployment echoes Hurricane Katrina mistakes

Cartoon by Walt Handelsman

The U.S. is squandering its AI lead over China

The U.S. is squandering its AI lead over China

Too many college students

Too many college students

‘Ne Zha 2’ is China’s biggest hit ever. Western audiences are baffled.

El Mayo’s guilty plea could shake Mexico to its core

El Mayo’s guilty plea could shake Mexico to its core

Myanmar’s election is a sham orchestrated by China

Myanmar’s election is a sham orchestrated by China

This school has been radio silent for decades. It’s now getting WiFi.

What’s next if Trump can fire Fed leaders: Higher costs

What’s next if Trump can fire Fed leaders: Higher costs

The peril of neglecting rising electricity prices

The peril of neglecting rising electricity prices

Justice Department risks losing public trust over Kilmar Abrego García

Justice Department risks losing public trust over Kilmar Abrego García

The matcha shortage traces back to a Japanese warlord

The matcha shortage traces back to a Japanese warlord

When Mamdani says it, it’s socialism. When Trump does it, it’s genius.

When Mamdani says it, it’s socialism. When Trump does it, it’s genius.

Cartoon by Matt Davies

Cartoon by Matt Davies

Federal Reserve independence is worth fighting for

Federal Reserve independence is worth fighting for