Opinion

The Cruel Optimism of Summer

A meditation on the often harsh realities of summer

Hope dwindles for regime change and improved conditions

The growing cost of being a woman in Quebec

Apathy and psychological exhaustion in the face of short-form content

The changing landscape of independent journalism

Vows, Visas, and the Politics of Marriage

Ahead of Valentine’s Day, the dating market seems to be failing many people.

While comparing Trump to Hitler may have felt cutting edge a year ago, it doesn’t anymore

America’s Democratic Decline

Amid the rise of AI usage among college students, professors reinstate
in-person assessments to restore confidence in academic learning

Relief is real. So are the legal precedents, the disinformation surge, and the oil incentives that shape what comes next

Decentering men in women’s issues

Quiet crowd, close bonds

A quarter century after the Oslo Accords: were they even feasible in the first place?

How language can be used to build and break community