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July 14, 2026, 4:44 p.m. Eastern time

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Lyman Stone

The Population Bust Is Coming Sooner Than Anyone Is Prepared For

America is not prepared for population decline.

Jonathan Mingle

We’re Living in a Tick Nightmare. It’s Time to Go to War.

With ticks, we’ve barely begun to fight back. The longer we wait, the more territory they will claim across both our geographic and psychic maps.

Charles King

What the Definitive Book on Empires Says About America Today

In the same year as America’s founding, Edward Gibbon wrote “Decline and Fall.” 250 years later, it still holds lessons for us.

Kate Manne

When the Male Gaze Turns on Men

Social pressure for men to look a certain way is coming primarily from other men.

Daniel Mendelsohn

Does Matt Damon Look Greek? No. So Stop Complaining About Lupita Nyong’o.

Helen of Troy was a legendary beauty, but also so much more.

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