J. D. Vance’s Contemptuous Conversion Memoir
“Communion” tells the story of Vance's decision to become Catholic, but it’s strangely distasteful of the faith he has joined.…
June 2026
admin Are Dads Getting Better?
Joshua Rothman writes about a new book, “Dad Brain: The New Science of Fatherhood and How It Shapes Men’s Lives,”…
Donald Trump’s Iran Deal Is Israel’s Disaster
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has few allies but Trump—and that partnership is now in question. Ruth Margalit reports.
When Did White-Collar Work Start to Look So Bleak?
Molly Fischer on new books by the historian Dylan Gottlieb and the Times reporters Noam Scheiber and Jodi Kantor that…
The Knicks’ Championship Win Transforms the City
Vinson Cunningham on the festivities at the ticker-tape parade in lower Manhattan celebrating the New York Knicks’ N.B.A. championship run.
Things I Am Worried Will Happen While I Drink Coffee from My “Super Dad” Mug
Eddie Small jokes about falling short as a parent despite owning a “Super Dad” mug.
The Spectacular Failure and Ruinous Costs of the Iran War
Ishaan Tharoor on the agreement between the U.S. and Iran to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
England’s World Cup Team Tries Sticking to Sports
The squad’s new coach, Thomas Tuchel, is less of a political figurehead than his predecessor. Will that help or hurt…
Can Zohran Mamdani Sway the Commie Corridor’s “Civil War”?
Famously, mayors of New York City almost never graduate to higher office, but in Claire Valdez, a candidate in the…
Jürgen Habermas Defended Reason in a Darkening Age
Alex Ross assesses the life and work of the late German philosopher, who championed the idea of a feisty, principled…