Folk Culture

Millions vote for a candidate, propelling him to victory. Before the voters’ decision is formally certified, people who don’t like...

At a campaign rally in Virginia last week, former President Donald Trump expressed concern that battery-powered airplanes wouldn’t fly in...

Since the death in May of President Ebrahim Raisi, Iran has been in the throes of a surprise electoral contest....

In 2010—well before the rise of ChatGPT and Claude and all the other sprightly, conversational AI models—an army of bots...

The lessons of the last economic crisis always loom large.Following the Great Recession, a consensus began to build that America...

The great operational question before us is not “Is Joe Biden too old?” The question is “Do you trust the...

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Times are tough for omnivores. By now, you’ve heard all the reasons to eat less meat: your health, the planet,...

Sign up for The Decision, a newsletter featuring our 2024 election coverage.Donald Trump has become the first former president to...

The cocktail is $21, and it is absolutely worth it. Or at least that is what I’ve heard about a...