The allure of edible petals
The loveliest cheesecake I’ve ever seen was lacquered in a strawberry glaze and decorated with rose petals
Spectator Life
An intelligent mix of culture, style, travel, food and property, as well as where to go and what to see.
The highs and lows of Montana’s state fair
Despite what the Duchess of Sussex tells us, not everyone has access to fresh produce from a farmer’s market
Why western Canada should join the US
Here in the west, many don’t want a trade war with the United States. They want in
A journey through Edinburgh’s gothic past
Underneath its gray, foreboding exterior, it is a joyful and exciting city
May 3, 2025
Understanding the fluoride wars
Is the water making us stupid?
May 2, 2025
April 30, 2025
MAHA must harness the power of Gwyneth Paltrow
The health and wellness guru has recently opted for a more balanced diet
April 26, 2025
Doctors are embracing identity politics – and harming babies
Efforts to reduce racial disparities end up hurting the most vulnerable children
April 25, 2025
Another spring, another round of anti-Semitism on campus
What’s different is that the Trump administration is finally taking a strong stand
April 24, 2025
Harvard’s intricate China ties
There are a number of allegations that Chinese funding has excessively influenced the university’s research and academic output
RFK Jr.’s hill to dye on?
The Health and Human Services Secretary says he has ‘banned’ eight toxic colored dyes
April 23, 2025
What the Singer Sewing Machine teaches us about student loan repayment
The ‘dollar down, dollar a week’ slogan launched the era of consumer credit
April 22, 2025
Sports are defying Trump’s trans ban
Shame on the Boston Marathon and Nike
April 21, 2025
Trump takes a hammer to the universities
And there are plenty more tools he can use
April 18, 2025
Harvard against America
The college, while invoking academic freedom for its resistance to Trump, is very far from upholding that principle
Activist-academics push to Make America Teetotal Again
New temperance movement wants alcohol to be treated like tobacco
April 17, 2025
Joe Biden recalls ‘colored kids’ to be hero of their struggle
This isn’t civil rights – it’s performance art
April 16, 2025
Sleepless in Shangri-La
In the Himalayas, physicians, doctors and therapists worked in concert to understand the root cause of my insomnia
April 14, 2025
How to deal with the student mob
The line between free speech and violence is clear
April 9, 2025
How DEI destroyed itself
Trump has redirected the mighty regulatory powers of the civil-rights system against his political adversaries
The joy of French school lunches
I can’t wait to hear about what my grandchildren had for le déjeuner
The beauty and complexity of salmon
It is always welcome at the table, both in material and topical form
April 6, 2025
Girl parents should be grateful for the Caitlin Clark effect
She’s put women’s sports on the map and inspired a new generation of female athletes
March 25, 2025
You can buy Melania Trump’s wedding dress on eBay for $45,000
She wore it in her sole Vogue cover appearance
March 24, 2025
The polished edges of Colorado’s ski resorts
Aspen and Vail have a lot to celebrate
March 21, 2025
Trump is right to eradicate the Department of Education
If Americans are empowered to choose, there will be no going back to the broken system that’s kept Democrats in power
March 20, 2025
Don’t let gambling scaremongers ruin your March Madness bracket
The central absurdity of the American anti-online gambling movement is its ignorance of the alternative
March 19, 2025
China’s BYD could kill Tesla
The evidence is mounting that China’s EVs aren’t just more affordable; they’re also superior in performance
March 17, 2025
French politician calls for return of Statue of Liberty
Trump’s White House says, ‘non monsieur’
