You can learn everything you need to know about our collective state of mind from the fact that the most talked-about book of the year is titled If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies. The “it” in question is advanced artificial intelligence. Although the boo... See more
Successful American politicians always know how to pick savvy mentors. JFK had the speechwriter and strategist Ted Sorensen. Donald Trump had the Machiavellian operative Roy Cohn. And Zohran Mamdani has . . . Ms. Rachel . Why would the man about to be swo... See more
American politics is awfully confusing these days. You’ve got pundits like Tucker Carlson, pretending to be conservatives yet criticizing President Trump’s policies, siding with Iran, and fawning over Vladimir Putin. You’ve got newspapers like the New Yor... See more
New Yorkers have elected Zohran Mamdani as their next mayor. His victory raises several questions, but for Jewish New Yorkers, one in particular: What did local and national Jewish organizations do to try to stop a man with Mamdani’s views from rising? Al... See more
Keep Your Lavender Out of My Liquor Mixed Drinks are a Great American Invention. Only three are fit for consumption. The martini, named after the Gold Rush drinking town of Martinez, California, is one of them. The schoolteachers and lawyers and computer ... See more
