Magazine Issue

March 5, 2025

Pope Francis' legacy, Germany's elections, abolishing the penny, and the new conservatism in the Trump era—explore these shifts in the latest issue!

Point shaving is back
Beltway Confidential

Point shaving is back

Do you miss the basketball point-shaving scandals of the 20th century? Well, they are making a comeback, courtesy of the widespread accessibility and normalized gambling culture brought…

Zachary Faria
Retiring from self-improvement
Magazine

Retiring from self-improvement

“You look great,” someone said to me last week. “Have you lost weight?” Which is always nice to hear, but it got me thinking. In the first…

Rob Long
Free trade is an IQ test
Columnists

Free trade is an IQ test

Protectionism is a vibe, not an argument. Its exponents hold a series of positions that are more esthetic than empirical. They don’t like cheap goods. They don’t…

Dan Hannan
For love of country
Magazine

For love of country

People join the United States military for many different reasons. They may want technical training, a paycheck, college money, or even simple travel and adventure. Others, like…

Trent Reedy
Roberta Flack, 1937-2025
Entertainment

Roberta Flack, 1937-2025

We’ve all heard the saying “saved by the bell.” But some musicians might argue that we should also have an expression for when an artist is saved…

Daniel Ross Goodman