Matthew Yglesias's Blog, page 83

My 4-Year-Old Just Started Talking About Herself in a Disturbing Way

Parenting advice on negative self-talk, medical anxiety, and Christmas gaslighting.

A.I. Could Be Great for College Essays

If one of my students handed in the text ChatGPT generated, they’d get an F.

The Best Jazz Albums of 2022

Plus the best historical releases.

A Look Back at Herschel Walker’s Scandal-Ridden Senate Campaign

Well, that was really something, wasn't it?

Raphael Warnock Didn’t Just Defeat Herschel Walker. Something Bigger Happened.

The year of Republicans blowing it is now complete.

Trump Organization Found Guilty of Tax Fraud

A jury found Trump’s company guilty of 17 counts, including a scheme to defraud, conspiracy, and falsify business records.

The Frightening Implications of Gorsuch’s Angry Questions About State “Reeducation”

His maximalist theory of the First Amendment would swallow civil rights law.

A Giant Has Fallen at the World Cup

The knockout rounds had been dominated by the favorites—until Tuesday.

I Can’t Perform the Way Women Are Expected to in Bed

Many men look mainly to these outward indicators.

How Ukraine Just Showed That Russia Is Way More Vulnerable Than Anyone Imagined

Drone strikes deep in Russian territory are a first—and they were accomplished with Soviet-era weaponry.