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If You’re a Voter Reading This, This Essay Is Not About You
The conservative journalist Andrew Breitbart observed that politics is downstream from culture — that voters are more influenced by what they watch, listen to and like than by actual politicians. As a Democrat who works on presidential campaigns, I …
Will Tech Billionaires Move Fast and Break Our Brains?
When the political scientist Rick Doblin founded an organization in the 1980s aimed at securing federal approval for the medical use of MDMA, also known as Ecstasy, his vision was nothing short of utopian. He thought the psychedelic drug, which can …
You Want to Protect Jewish Students? What About Jewish Student Protesters?
On April 29, 2024, Tess Segal, a 20-year-old sophomore at the University of Florida, joined her fellow activists at a prominent plaza on campus calling on the university to divest from weapons manufacturers and boycott academic institutions in Israel …
Trump Says He Wants to Save the U.S. Auto Industry. His Policies Could Destroy It.
President Trump has created what could be called a Luddite trap for the American auto industry: His tariffs aim to protect it from foreign competition, while his domestic policies threaten to cut it off from innovation. Together, they risk leaving U …
Rough Night for Republican at Town Hall in N.Y. Swing District
Representative Mike Lawler faced shouts, groans and mockery at a high school auditorium in Rockland County.
Protests Against Israeli Official Heat Up Outside Synagogue in Brooklyn
The clashes outside a synagogue where the official, Itamar Ben-Gvir, a far-right security minister, had planned to speak followed days of disturbances connected to his visit.
Dick Barnett, Champion Knick With a Singular Jump Shot, Dies at 88
A guard, he played on New York’s two (and only) title-winning teams, in the 1970s. He was remembered for his scoring and his “fall back, baby” shooting style.
Zurab Tsereteli, Polarizing Russian Sculptor of Colossal Works, Dies at 91
In bronze, he glorified figures like Peter the Great and Vladimir Putin, often to the public’s distaste. Some works, like a giant Columbus and a 9/11 memorial, were reviled.
Alexis Herman, First Black Secretary of Labor, Dies at 77
A social worker, she became a Democratic Party insider and joined President Bill Clinton’s cabinet during his second term.
The Fear Factor and America’s Future
More from our inbox: Depression and AgingPaul Revere’s LegacyCredit…Robert Gumpert/ReduxTo the Editor: “I Have Never Been More Afraid for My Country’s Future,” by Thomas L. Friedman (column, April 17), is an alarm we all need to hear. His main …