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With ‘House of the Dragon’ and ‘The Rings of Power,’ We’ve Entered the Age of Blockbuster TV

To truly rule the television world, the two fantasy series need to borrow from one another’s strengths.

With Trump, Merrick Garland Can’t Afford to Miss

After the Russiagate experience, there’s no room for bumbling or overreaching.

The C.D.C. Continues to Lead From Behind

From Covid guidelines to monkeypox, public health has a crisis of authority.

The New Politics of Abortion

The pro-life movement needs to learn the art of the possible.

Can We Resist the Age of the Algorithm?

To resist, our culture needs less Netflix and more Miranda Priestly.

On ‘Yellowstone’ and in Montana, the Same Question: Who Owns the West?

More Americans should live in the West, and more Americans will. But which ones?

Why Trump Is Weakening

Ron DeSantis and the Jan. 6 committee are exposing the limits of his grievance strategy.

What Driving Means for America

The civic and psychic benefits of life behind the wheel.

The End of Roe Is Just the Beginning

An improbable anti-abortion triumph yields an uncertain political future.

Can ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ and ‘The Northman’ Save the Movies?

Two new offerings give a glimpse of what films once were and might become again.
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