Matthew Yglesias's Blog, page 149

My Teen Loathes Junior ROTC Uniform Day. How Can I Help Him?

Plus, a kids’ table triumph and a fail about exchanging mean looks.

House of the Dragon Really Makes Me Miss Cersei Lannister

The woman-centered spinoff has yet to produce a character as compelling as Game of Thrones’ cold-hearted queen.

Will Anyone Ever Buy or Sell a Home Again?

High interest rates! Just what this crazy housing market needed.

Wikipedia’s Fox News Problem

Wikipedia just finished another round of debate on whether Fox News should be a permitted source for science and politics.

Workers Should Not Get in Trouble for Calling Out During a Hurricane. Too Many Do.

There should be stronger protections for this.

Kansas–New York Feud Escalates as Conservative Leader Who Boycotted Semen (?) Brags That Kansas Goes to the Bathroom in a Toilet (???)

Sorry, but that’s just a straightforward description of what happened.

Why Does the U.S. Men’s Soccer Team Look Like It’s Careening Off a Cliff?

And only a couple months before the World Cup.

There’s a Reason a “Try Guy” Cheating on His Wife Blew Up the Internet

I studied the Try Guys for months. They should have seen this coming.

Iran Has Never Seen a Protest Movement Like This

This time, Gen Z women are taking the streets.

I Think My 15-Year Fantasy Might Be Borderline Creepy

I skeeved myself out.