John Adams was the gloomiest of the American founders, deeply pessimistic about man’s fallen nature. But when the Declaration of Independence was issued in 1776, even he…
And so, after all, Brexit has happened. On Jan. 31, at 11 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time, five hours ahead of my desk in Washington, Britain quit the…
The March for Life was different this year — and not just because President Trump showed up. Trump was a big deal, of course. On Jan. 24,…
Oozing snark and sass, millennial memes, and witty pop-cultural references, you might think its tweets are from a young “influencer” on social media, but instead, it’s the…
A friend with whom I once served, Sgt. 1st Class Mike Preston, told me about an Army medic and hero named Staff Sgt. Christopher Martin. I had…
For decades, audiences of millions have cheered and booed at professional wrestling. The triumph of the heroes, the malice of the baddies, and the tension and athleticism…
In August 2019, the New York Times published a warning. “The line between misinformation and satire can be thin, and real consequences can result when it is…
The Witcher seems to be everywhere right now. Billboards for the Netflix show, starring Henry Cavill as a monster-hunting mercenary, dot the highways, and a second season…
If Melvin Urofksy proves anything in his new history of affirmative action, The Affirmative Action Puzzle, it’s that there is little to say about the policy that…
Kobe Bryant’s death is an absurdity. The helicopter crash in which the 41-year-old basketball legend perished, alongside his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others, opened a horrifying…
