Don’t believe everything you hear about the ‘teacher shortage’
The teachers’ unions seem to be crying wolf…again
Spectator Life
An intelligent mix of culture, style, travel, food and property, as well as where to go and what to see.
Self-preservation in Sweden and Denmark
The trip grew from my preoccupation with two Nordic lifestyle concepts currently in vogue: Swedish lagom and Danish hygge
January 5, 2023
Why do today’s politicians dress like slobs?
Once our leaders understood style; now we have John Fetterman
December 26, 2022
The humble minivan beats holiday airline travel
What it lacks in cool it makes up for in seats, space and stealth
December 23, 2022
Harvard’s new president is the next chapter of its racial spoils system
Claudine Gay wants to exploit the ‘legacy of slavery,’ now and forever
December 20, 2022
How parents are learning to fight for their children’s education
The parental rights movement isn’t going away — and they’re getting better at organizing
In Messi’s triumph, Maradona gets the funeral he deserved
Leo’s victory sees him crowned the new king of soccer
‘Country collectors’ go to war over Ukraine
The close-knit, extreme-travel community is divided over the conflict
Japanese food is overrated
Taken too far, Japanese food culture can seem precious, pretentious and sterile
December 17, 2022
Save the all-you-can-eat buffet!
It represented a certain kind of bargain-bin American Dream
December 13, 2022
‘Hail Satan’: a Virginia town at war over After School Satan Club
Christians and Satanists clash at the Chesapeake School Board meeting
December 8, 2022
After School Satan Club loses sponsor, then finds a new one
‘Liars straight from the pit of hell’
December 7, 2022
A Christmas gift guide for foodies
Or, how to replace all the gifts you ate
December 3, 2022
Please America, don’t get into soccer
Embracing the beautiful game would be the beginning of the end of American greatness
December 2, 2022
How I became a morning person
If I can do it, anyone can
Virginia elementary school to host Satanic after-school program
The school board says they’re legally required to offer the club
November 29, 2022
The US-Iran match was just a soccer game
The geopolitical drama and tension off the field was nowhere to be found
How to tour London like a royal
Play your cards right, and you might even sit next to a prince in a cocktail bar
November 28, 2022
The Roman roots of ‘colony’
The Greeks are better thought of as overseas settlers, often driven by land hunger, starvation, commerce or simply the search for a better life.
How Qatari money is undermining free speech at universities
Branch campuses in authoritarian nations are always a bad idea
November 26, 2022
The unruly chef
Joshua Weissman champions the joys of home cooking to an uninitiated audience
November 25, 2022
Welcome to the woke World Cup
Will the left succeed in making politics this year’s focus?
November 22, 2022
The sartorial splendor of King Charles III
His classic style belies the tabloid couture of Princess Diana
November 21, 2022
The outrage fever over Critical Race Theory
It’s a strange and unwitting collusion between left- and right-wing actors
Married in Meteora
Agios Stefanos is replete with God’s presence — despite the tourists
Heart and Seoul
South Korea is rising while still maintaining the cultural hallmarks of its poorer days
A gingerbread house divided
In Europe, it isn’t just for Christmas
My smorgasbord of Christmas traditions
A multicultural family is a recipe for tasty treats
November 19, 2022
Lucius Beebe knew how to live
He wrote about good living, which he strove determinedly — often flamboyantly — to practice
