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First, Florida came for the syllabi ...
Should members of the public see what books are being assigned at state schools?
Nov 12
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Like drunk driving, Republicans can go out of fashion
In politics and culture, it can all turn on a dime; plus, why a Heritage Foundation staffer is afraid of Shabbat dinner
Nov 7
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October 2025
Help me find the real boy Fudge was based on!
Let’s crowd-source a literary mystery
Oct 27
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The fast-talking atheist turned Catholic feminist
I talk with Leah Libresco Sargeant about abortion, grip strength, and more
Oct 16
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Why Free Press’s new podcast is doomed
From Bari Weiss’s news/zine, a manly podcast about manly men reading manly books: not a good idea
Oct 13
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No, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff—“Kushkoff”—aren’t secret negotiating geniuses
How did Kushner sell The New York Times on his own self-mythology? Plus: how to make a bad podcast about men.
Oct 11
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Antisemitism is here to stay—so what?
An article in Arc argues that antisemitism isn’t going to zero, and Jews can flourish anyhow; also, the MacArthur Genius people overlook me—AGAIN
Oct 9
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Jews cannot propagandize our way to being loved
Both Israel and Northwestern University double down on dumb p.r. Plus: Tiny yarmulkes; why Rosh Hashanah is like alien abduction
Oct 3
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September 2025
The World Champion of Reading Aloud to Children
In which I and four other parents discuss Ilana Kurshan’s new book
Sep 29
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Stop Firing People
Job loss as a threat, from left or right, has to stop
Sep 26
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My Dog’s Dong Canceled My Author Photo
A true story of canine-phallic censorship
Sep 19
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Staying busy as an antidote to crime
Plus: the Mormonism of Charlie Kirk's alleged killer
Sep 16
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