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The Apolitical Library Is Just Fiction
We’ve strayed from the ideal of libraries as community temples of learning. Source link
The Reform That Would Mark the Beginning of the End for the Department of Education
Moving the student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department would benefit both borrowers and taxpayers. Source link
I’ve Faced Years of Criminal Prosecution — for Exercising Free Speech Rights in Europe
My experience shows that censorship is real in the EU, and it could come to the United States. Source link
‘Heysel 85’ Review: A Real Soccer Riot Becomes a Tense Political Metaphor
Intense and intently observed, Teodora Ana Mihai’s “Heysel 85” chronicles the eruption of violence before a major soccer match in…
Trump Should End the FDA’s 25-Year Cover-Up on the Abortion Pill
Mifepristone has not gotten safer; the FDA has just gotten more political. Source link
New York’s Museum of Sex: Serious, Sly, Fun, and Funky
A collection on sex through the ages explores its power, delights — oh, and there’s plenty of paraphernalia. Source link
Gallup’s Presidential Approval Misstep
The polling industry seems increasingly uninterested in its own history. Source link
The Ugly Deportation Case of Rumeysa Öztürk
The administration may appeal the latest decision and might well win. But its conduct has conveyed weakness in several respects. Source link
AI and Our Collapsing Creative Horizons
The real danger AI poses is to original thought itself. Source link
The Folly of Switzerland’s Proposed Population Cap
Swiss voters are being asked to decide on a referendum to limit the country’s population to 10 million people. Source link
Eileen Gu’s Terrible Choice
Gu skis for China, a choice that is a little like deciding to represent a fascist country during the 1930s. Source link
The Week: The Nancy Guthrie Disappearance
Plus: Trump rolls back climate regulations. Source link
Congress Has Always Held the Power over Tariffs
The House has finally rebuked President Trump over his unilateral trade war. Source link
‘Save China and Save America’: The Road Not Taken
A century-old correspondence portends the challenges the U.S. still faces in Asia. Source link
Wuthering Lows: A Grossly Sexualized Brontë Adaptation
Emerald Fennell continues her soft-core feminism. Source link
Lawfare Is the Climate Warriors’ Best Friend
Some three dozen lawsuits are in the American legal system, with more to come. Source link
In Its Latest Act of Repression, Hong Kong Convicted My Father for My Activism
My father’s conviction is Beijing’s litmus test for Washington: Will the U.S. stand firm in favor of freedom? Source link
Trump Busts Another Taboo
It used to be that U.S. presidents didn’t pop off on every Tom, Dick, and Harry. Source link
Virginia’s Gerrymandering Vandalism
The Virginia gerrymander would create an extreme deep-blue House caucus in a purple state based upon winning one election cycle. Source link
‘Closure’ Review: In This Sundance Stunner, a Missing Person Mystery Becomes a Devastating Study of Love and Loss
Filmmaker Michał Marczak carves out a unique space for his documentary “Closure” within the non-fiction world. The film is set up as a…
Virginia’s Clownish Redistricting Scheme
None of this is worthy of a state with one of the finest political traditions in America. Source link