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The SPLC Has Spread Hate. Is It Guilty of a Crime? • The Justice Department will have a hard time proving that the firm’s use of informants amounts to fraud.
What Does America’s Biggest Skeptic Think of Aliens? • Michael Shermer, the founder of ’Skeptic’ magazine, makes the case for why President Trump’s promised disclosure of UFO files probably won’t amount to much.
Virginia Failed the Basic Test of Our Democracy • A liberal society can’t work if both sides seize every advantage they can. But the latest gerrymander suggests we’ve gone awfully far down that road.
Why Trump’s Iran Deal Is Not Like Obama’s Iran Deal • There are fundamental differences between the JCPOA and the nuclear deal with Iran currently on the negotiating table.
Baseball Saved Me • ‘Why am I doing this to myself?’ asks Mets fan Will Rahn. ‘Maybe it’s because baseball breaks my heart in a way I can handle.’
This Week in American History: The French Connection • In 1776, a great playwright created a fictitious trading company to hide the French government’s active support of the American rebellion.
The Haitians Stuck in Limbo. Look Who’s Coming to the Correspondents’ Dinner. Plus. . . • The Harvard professor who says dismissing aliens is arrogant. Eli Lake on Iran’s secret weapon. Al Gore’s climate legacy, 20 years after ‘An Inconvenient Truth.’ And more.
Iran’s Secret Weapon Is in Iraq • Tehran-backed militias in Iraq are emerging as the regime’s most potent proxy. Here’s what the U.S. should do to address the threat.
They Were Ordered Back to Haiti. Then Their Conservative Church Stepped In. • A deportation order became a test of faith for one rural Texas church. Its members chose to put their neighbors before politics.
Will Trump Close the Door on Mass Haitian Migration? • The U.S. has fast-tracked immigration from Haiti since a 2010 earthquake. Sixteen years later, activists want to keep the program open forever.
How We Became Screen People • In the age of ubiquitous screens, we might be edited. We might be cropped. We might be shared. We might be deleted. And we will have, in general, very little say in the matter.
How Al Gore Politicized Climate Science • Twenty years ago, the former vice president’s documentary ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ reshaped public debate on climate change. It also helped blur the line between scientific inquiry and activism.
The Harvard Astrophysicist Who Wants to Believe in UFOs • Will Rahn speaks with experts as he tries to make sense of the UFO phenomenon. This week: acclaimed scientist Avi Loeb.
Introduction to Gazology • A new literary genre refashions the ruins of Gaza into a metaphor of Jewish evil.
How Personal Grief Built a Nation • Every year, Israel marks a succession of holidays that tell you everything you need to know about the Zionist story.
This Week in Canada: Carney Sweet-Talks Disappearing Investors • The MAID machine goes after its watchdogs, fangirling over the prime minister, the youth unemployment crisis, and more.
‘I Co-Authored a Book with Chat GPT.’ Apple After Tim Cook. Plus. . . • Arthur Brooks on how Catholics should react to Trump’s attacks on the pope. The former conservative Republican running as a Democrat. The moral inversion of anti-Zionism. And much more.
Has America Fought Well in the Iran War? With Mick Ryan • The military strategist analyzes the state of the war, America’s performance, and how the conflict is shaping a broader global struggle.
Will Apple’s New Chief Think Different? • John Ternus is taking over from Tim Cook as CEO of the most successful company on Earth. He will need to take risks to keep it that way.
Why I Co-Authored a Book with ChatGPT • My new book is the first major work of nonfiction listing a human and AI as co-authors. It will not be the last.
Democrats Are Ready to Reclaim Georgia. Is a Former Republican the Man for the Job? • Geoff Duncan was a solid conservative, from abortion to gun rights. Now running for governor as a Democrat, he is betting that voters are also ready for a change.
AI Is Coming. Becoming an Electrician Won’t Save You. • White-collar workers at risk of being replaced by AI have been told to go to trade school. But is ‘learn a trade’ the new ‘learn to code’?
Niall Ferguson: The Gap Between Truth (Social) and Reality on Iran • The Strait of Hormuz remains closed and the economic costs of the war keep mounting. Yet markets are trading like the war is over. The wisdom of crowds? Or delusion?
Arthur Brooks: What’s a Good Catholic to Do? • After President Trump blasted the pope as ‘weak’ and slashed aid to Catholic Charities, many Catholics feel pushed to pick a side. They shouldn’t.
Inside the Latest Round of Iran Negotiations • Here’s what President Trump really wants from Iran, plus Israel’s new defensive laser.
When a Data Center Comes to Town. Seven Myths About the Iran War. Plus. . . • Who is America negotiating with? Suzy Weiss’s new podcast. Elise Stefanik and Tyler Cowen on the future of college. And more.