College-town blues
Why is academia so rife with lefties?
Spectator Life
An intelligent mix of culture, style, travel, food and property, as well as where to go and what to see.
Disinfo-nation: the new censorship is here to stay
The list of topics on which the government and mass media feel called to protect us from ‘disinformation’ is very long
Brussel or Bruxelles? Even the locals can’t agree
Belgium’s capital offers a stimulating and baffling mix of fast and slow
Happy birthday, Hollywood
Tinseltown’s iconic sign turns 100 this year
Girlbossing with the Ambitious Kitchen
With simple swaps, along with additions of mild vegetables like spinach, mushrooms, and zucchini, almost any meal can become more nutritious
Flour power: a single ingredient can be life-changing
My relationship with food helped me to understand the richness of the cultures that claimed me
Is Shohei Ohtani the GOAT?
It has been more than a century since baseball had such a double threat
August 15, 2023
The gentlemanly legacy of the Shine-O-Mat
There is something about the whir of the machine’s two great buffing wheels
August 14, 2023
Is your kid ready for a phone? AT&T thinks so
Thanks to an assist from the American Academy of Pediatrics…
August 10, 2023
Is your therapist trying to brainwash you?
A large number of mental health professionals currently seem to value political advocacy over peer and client relationships
August 2, 2023
Juul developing age-restricted e-cigarettes
Will the move drive kids back to real darts?
July 28, 2023
In defense of cranky professors
On campus, complaints about ‘lack of collegiality’ are a way to silence dissent
July 27, 2023
Old buff dudes, just stop: women are not into your bodies
In fact, being too ripped is a sign you’ve lived your life poorly
July 25, 2023
The Biden family dog’s biting spree
Commander has bitten at least seven people in five months
July 20, 2023
Stanford’s Marc Tessier-Lavigne and the messiness of modern science
Following a rigorous investigation, the Stanford president has resigned
July 18, 2023
Biden announces student loan forgiveness following Supreme Court ruling
‘It’ll fall on the judicial branch to, once again, slap down Biden’s unconstitutional, inappropriate overreach’
July 17, 2023
A new war on obesity is underway
Twisted incentives are fueling the obesity crisis. These campaigners want to fix that
Why antivax is back
Something changed post-Covid — and it may explain RFK Jr.’s rise in the polls
My illegal abortion
Sixty years on, I still can’t bear to think about it
Shakespeare in black and white
Race is not where we find it — it is where we put it
Escaping the city in Argentina
A charming country town proves the highlight of a trip south
Camari Mick is making pastry, not solving crimes
The star pastry chef wanted to be a forensic pathologist. Luckily for New York diners, she chose baking instead
Road-trip picnics are a casualty of our interstate system
Seeking out a roadside picnic table and laying out the family’s lunch will slow you down. Delay or delight? The choice is yours
The rise of avocado anxiety
The ubiquitous fruit is everywhere: in smoothies, on toast, served at breakfast, lunch and dinner, on t-shirts and all over social media
Cooking with a country music star
Recipes for humble country food mix with photos, memories and tips for entertaining
July 16, 2023
Inside the fight to lure the Chicago Bears to a new home
A county assessor hiked up the team’s property value, and other counties are courting them
July 14, 2023
Why legacy students aren’t a civil rights issue
The upwelling of complaint is entirely a raspatory exercise
July 13, 2023
Is Christina Hendricks the latest Ozempic tragedy?
The notoriously buxom Mad Men star has undergone a disheartening slimdown
Road trips out of Lisbon: a slice of tranquilidade
The best places to eat, drink, sleep, hike or happily, do nothing at all