Trump’s Threats to Imprison Minnesota Democrats Are Doomed. That’s Not the Point.

The federal government is considering whether to charge officials with conspiracy to impede federal agents’ immigration ...

Vimeo’s Massive Layoffs Are a Sign of Something Much Darker for the Internet

Vimeo’s layoffs raise dire concerns about what happens to the vast archive of videos the platform has hosted for two decades.

Trump’s Week of Stinging Defeats Has an Important Lesson for the Supreme Court

This week, the president suffered a string of defeats that exposed the real limits of his power at home and abroad.

My Students Survived the Pandemic. Now They’re Hiding From the U.S. Government.

My years of teaching have taught me that behind every student’s behavior is a desire to feel like they belong. Trump is ...

My Due Date Coincides With a Sad Day in My Sister’s Past. But What She’s Asking Me to Do About It Is Way Out of Bounds.

My sister “Anna” had a miscarriage of a much-wanted pregnancy last year. I am currently pregnant, and the date of her ...

Our European Allies Just Exposed Trump’s Core Weakness—and Also America’s

In his speech on Wednesday, our president doubled down on his odd obsession over Greenland, demanding U.S. ownership of the ...

I Was Legally Observing ICE Agents When They Turned Their Ire on Me

Patty and I weren’t the only ones detained for trying to alert people to ICE’s presence and filming agents. We’ve since met ...

He Created the Viral Video Masterpiece of 2014. Now He’s Back With a Great Debut Feature.

Buddy gifts him with a pair of “magic dancing shoes,” which make it impossible for the child to take a step without breaking into a dance, but the kid simply slips out of his sparkly new sneakers and ...

Help! There’s an Unspoken Rule About What Makes a “Good Woman.” It All Comes Down to One Chore.

I hope we are moving away from the whole exhausting misogynistic notion of “good women” being stuck in the kitchen half their ...

My Brother-in-Law’s Marriage Blew Up in a Devastating Way. But My Patience for Him Is Wearing Thin.

My husband’s brother, “Will,” has been living with us after his marriage broke up. It’s now been six months, and he’s showing no signs of getting over it—or getting out of here.
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Well, That Is One Way for J.D. and Usha Vance to Respond to the Erika Kirk Divorce Rumors

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The One Surprise in the Oscar Nominations That Has Me Shouting From the Rooftops

When the 2026 Oscar nominations were announced on Thursday morning, one surprise was a delight above all others: Delroy Lindo earned a nomination for his role as Delta Slim in Sinners —Ryan Coogler’s ...