Articles of Note

Charles Murray is pessimistic about the state of American politics: The future belongs to authoritarians of the left and the right... more »

New Books

Jean Cocteau was a novelist, dandy, designer, and provocateur. How to make sense of his life? A thousand-page book takes on all of his parts... more »

Essays & Opinions

Smartphones haven't made us happier, but they've made us less aware of our unhappiness, says Andrew Sullivan. "There is no dark night of the soul anymore that isn’t lit with the flicker of the screen" ... more »