In this issue

Blame the Bobos
The creative class was supposed to foster progressive values and economic growth. Instead, we got resentment, alienation, and endless political dysfunction.
By David Brooks

The Heroine’s Journey
In Joseph Campbell’s study of world myths, women were in the background. A new book puts them at the center.
By James Parker

The 9/11 Century

Twenty years on, how should we think about the worst terrorist attack in American history?

9 mins

This Is The End Of Affirmative Action

We have to face the reality that our education system is, and always has been, separate and unequal.

9 mins

Why Millennials Are So Obsessed With Dogs

The only thing getting me through my 30s is a cranky, agoraphobic chihuahua named Midge.

10 mins

Twenty Years Gone

One family’s struggle to make sense of 9/11

10+ mins

Blame the Bobos

The creative class was supposed to foster progressive values and economic growth. Instead we got resentment, alienation, and endless political dysfunction.

10+ mins

Emmett Till – The Barn

In the Mississippi Delta, an unmarked building sits 100 yards from a gravel road. Sixty-six years ago, just past daybreak, a Chevrolet truck pulled up. Four white men rode in the cab. A 14-year-old child was in the back. His name was Emmett Till.

10+ mins

The Heroine's Journey

In Joseph Campbell’s classic study of world myths, women were in the background. A new book puts them at the center of the story.

6 mins

The Would-Be Savior of Patagonia

Are environmental crusaders like Douglas Tompkins good for the planet?

10 mins

Sally Rooney Addresses Her Critics

The Irish writer has been accused of being overly sentimental and insufficiently political. In her new novel, she makes the case for her approach to fiction.

10+ mins

White Progressives in Pursuit of Racial Virtue

What two new books reveal about the moral limits of anti-racist self-help

10+ mins

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