Americans are now spending more time alone than ever, @DKThomp writes. It’s changing our personalities, our politics, and even our relationship to reality.
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Another Reason the White House Ballroom Is an Eyesore
Trump’s latest justification for building his ballroom is security—but that betrays what the White House has always symbolized, Neil Flanagan argues:
***** The Venture-Capital Populist
David Sacks, Donald Trump’s former crypto and AI czar, has held only one consistent principle throughout his career: a ruthless devotion to self-interest, George Packer writes. How did the investor and his allies in Silicon Valley capture Washington?
NYTimes: ‘When You Think of It, We Shouldn’t Even Have an Election’
‘When You Think of It, We Shouldn’t Even Have an Election’ https://static.nytimes.com/narrated-articles/synthetic/article-1afe42f8-e7b2-5881-b0e1-9b3f95aa2202/job-1777971726947/article-1afe42f8-e7b2-5881-b0e1-9b3f95aa2202-job-1777971726947.mp3?smid=nytcore-android-share
NYTimes Gift Article: Who Will Stand Up to the Supreme Court Justices?
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription.
Who Will Stand Up to the Supreme Court Justices?
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/02/opinion/supreme-court-voting-rights-act.html?unlocked_article_code=1.flA.b6zM.xaB5kriSP7uY&smid=nytcore-android-share
The Secret to Success Is ‘Monotasking’ In a world full of distractions, getting your brain to focus on one thing at a time requires radical measures.
NYTimes: Hockey Fans in Buffalo Finish ‘O Canada’ After Singer’s Mic Malfunctions
Hockey Fans in Buffalo Finish ‘O Canada’ After Singer’s Mic Malfunctions https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/sports/hockey/buffalo-sabres-nhl-canadian-anthem.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
The Athletic: Buffalo Sabres fans stepped in to save ‘O Canada,’ raising the bar on what anthems are about
From The Athletic:
Buffalo Sabres fans stepped in to save ‘O Canada,’ raising the bar on what anthems are about
Recent geopolitical turbulence has caused fans to react boorishly to national anthems. What happened in Buffalo this week was the opposite.
NYTimes: Silicon Valley Is Bracing for a Permanent Underclass
Silicon Valley Is Bracing for a Permanent Underclass https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/opinion/ai-labor-work-force-silicon-valley.html?smid=nytcore-android-share