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George W. Bush’s 9/11 Paintings Have to Be Seen to Be Believed

Let the man paint, I guess.

Voters Say They Want Younger Politicians but Keep Voting for Old Ones. I Think I Know What’s Really Going On.

The gerontocracy strikes back.

What This Congressman’s Nazi Staffer Scandal Says About the GOP’s Future

We did Nazi this one coming.

Trump Endorsed Her. Then She Made an Epic Debate Gaffe. Her Conversation With Us Didn’t Go Much Better.

Darline Graham simply cannot stop giving terrible answers to basic questions.

The DOJ Is Asking a Conservative Court to Give Trump a Terrifying New Power

This case appears likely to make it all the way to the Supreme Court.

I Just Got Home From a Trip With 12 People. It Would Have Been Unbearable Were It Not for a Simple, Underrated Solution.

Go to Paris with a gaggle of people. Stay separately. See them twice.

It’s Obvious Now Why “Woke 1.0” Failed. I Have an Idea for How Progressives Can Be Less Annoying Next Time.

It wasn’t the ideas that were the problem. It was the execution.

Trump on Long-Suffering Sailors: “Not Nearly Long Enough”

Sailors are suffering. Trump and his team are denying it.

Dear (Juris)Prudence: How Can Congress Stop Trump From Sabotaging the Next Democratic President?

In “Dear (Juris)Prudence,” we share your questions and Mark and Dahlia’s answers.

Bartenders Everywhere Are Swooning Over a New Cocktail Ingredient. I’m Not Sure You’re Going to Like It.

You might want to have a spoon ready for this.

The Internet Can’t Be Normal About Weight

Samyra calls out fatphobia, and the internet critiques her body. But nobody’s allowed to talk about Ariana Grande in her ‘Petal’ music video?

The Best Surprises at This Year’s Oscars Were on the Red Carpet

The stars' feathers and textures added up to a celebration of human originality.

Donald Trump’s Greatest Promise Is Looking More Disastrous for Him by the Day

Is it good politics to preside over job losses and rising gas prices? We’ll find out!.

If Trump Doesn’t Fire Pete Hegseth Now, It’s Going to Send a Message Heard Round the World

What Trump does now could affect civilian–military relations for decades to come.

America’s No. 1 Movie Is Based on One of His Old Novels—and Now He’s Got a New One

America’s No. 1 movie was inspired by one of his decades-old novels—and now he’s got a new one.

They Turned Pranks, Hoaxes, and Parody Into Iconic Acts of Revenge. Then Something Got Revenge on Them.

In Trump’s exhausting second term, we need them more than ever. But what happens when your target becomes revenge-proof?

The Women Who Had Five or More Kids on Purpose Think They Know Something You Don’t

I have one kid. A Harvard Ph.D. with eight kids and a right-wing publisher has some lessons for me.

America’s No. 1 Song Is a Masterclass in Turning Backlash Into Jet Fuel

Ariana Grande’s “We Can’t Be Friends” rides controversy all the way to No. 1.