just asking questions
Sept. 30, 2022
Will the Metaverse Really Transform Our Lives? Venture capitalist Matthew Ball on the virtual worlds that may define the future.
just asking questions
Sept. 27, 2022
Is the Fed’s Cure for Inflation Worse Than the Disease? Economic analyst Ryan Sweet on the tricky balance Jerome Powell is trying to strike and how Europe’s woes could spread to America.
just asking questions
Sept. 17, 2022
What Would a Ukraine Victory Look Like? Speaking with Professor Nikolas Gvosdev about the new shape of the war, and whether a desperate Putin is more dangerous.
When Roger Federer Broke His Racket and Faced the Future In the late aughts, he came to terms with his transition from tennis God to mere mortal.
early and often
Sept. 14, 2022
just asking questions
Sept. 13, 2022
How Europe Stumbled Into an Energy Catastrophe The commodities specialist and popular Twitter commentator known as Doomberg believes the continent’s leaders have epically mishandled Putin.
King Charles III’s First Major Challenge Is Fancy Pens The U.K.’s new monarch has shown more irritation over writing implements in a week than Queen Elizabeth II did over anything in 70 years.
A Las Vegas Journalist Was Allegedly Murdered by the Man He Exposed Robert Telles was portrayed as a vengeful boss in a series of articles by Jeff German, and authorities say Telles stabbed him to death.
early and often
Sept. 8, 2022
Steve Bannon Is in Big Trouble in New York Donald Trump’s pardon could only do so much to shield his frenemy from legal exposure.
ukraine war
Sept. 6, 2022
just asking questions
Sept. 4, 2022
Is Minoxidil Really a Miracle Cure for Baldness? Speaking with dermatologist Arash Mostaghimi about a blockbuster New York Times article and the difficult science of hair restoration.
Serena Could Actually Win This Thing Her final U.S. Open has already been special, but it could become spectacular.
just asking questions
Aug. 22, 2022
Could Democrats Really Pull Off a Miracle in November? The Cook Political Report’s Amy Walter on 2022’s unusual midterm dynamics.
just asking questions
Aug. 10, 2022
‘You Can’t Play the Cable-News Game in Court’ National security lawyer Bradley P. Moss on the seriousness of Trump’s predicament and the unseriousness of his lawyers.
Police Arrest Suspect in Killings of Muslim Men in Albuquerque At least three Muslim immigrants have been ambushed and killed in recent weeks, terrifying the local community.
just asking questions
Aug. 1, 2022
Have Scientists Been Wrong About Alzheimer’s for Decades? A talk with Nobel laureate Thomas C. Südhof about a scandal rocking the world of Alzheimer’s research and how conceptions of the disease are changing.
foreign affairs
July 27, 2022
Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan Trip Is Already an International Incident Beijing has issued dark warnings about her prospective visit, Biden isn’t thrilled, and the Speaker doesn’t appear to be backing down.
just asking questions
July 22, 2022
What on Earth Is China’s COVID Strategy Now? Nancy Qian on why the country is sticking to its quixotic and damaging attempt to stamp out the virus.
Dr. Bezos Will See You Now Amazon is jumping into the brick-and-mortar health-care business.
early and often
July 19, 2022
Trump Is Losing Ground to DeSantis in Poll After Poll The Florida governor’s 2024 hopes look more realistic by the day.
the economy
July 18, 2022
Apple to Slow Hiring in Latest Economic Warning As tech behemoths warn of retrenchment, Goldman Sachs predicted that the job market will slow “sharply.”
just asking questions
July 14, 2022
‘A Dangerous Level of Groupthink’ Larry Summers on America’s inflation problem, the Federal Reserve’s late response, and the likelihood of a recession.
The PGA Tour Is Under Investigation by the Feds DOJ investigators are questioning whether Establishment golf used anti-competitive tactics to take on an upstart rival.
the sports section
July 9, 2022
Is Nick Kyrgios Finally Good Enough to Be Interesting? At Wimbledon, the volatile Australian has a chance to live up to years of hype.
Rafael Nadal Pulls Out of Wimbledon in Major Bummer An abdominal tear did what no opponent has been able to do this year: defeat the Spaniard in a major.
foreign interests
July 7, 2022
Boris Johnson Wants to Keep Partying a Little Longer The extremely embattled PM announced his intention to resign — in a few months.
foreign interests
July 6, 2022
This Really, Really, Really Might Be the End for Boris Johnson After the umpteenth scandal of his tenure, the prime minister is rapidly losing support from his political allies.
Brittney Griner’s All-But-Predetermined Trial Begins The WNBA star is likely to be convicted and faces up to ten years in Russian prison.
life after roe
June 30, 2022
Biden: Scrap the Filibuster (Once) to Codify Abortion The ultimate Senate traditionalist backs a more drastic approach for the second time in a year.
just asking questions
June 29, 2022
Filmmaker Alex Holder Says Trump Was ‘Utterly Irrational’ After January 6 The documentarian talks about what he saw before, during, and after the attack on the Capitol while he was embedded with the First Family.
Rudy Goes on Media Blitz After Slap on Back On Tuesday, Mayor Adams criticized Giuliani’s comments. Rudy responded “Tell Adams to go f- - - himself. What a f- - -ing scumbag.”
early and often
June 28, 2022
Republican Congressional Candidate Pulls a Todd Akin on Abortion Virginia’s Yesli Vega called into question how many women become pregnant as a result of rape.
intelligencer chats
June 26, 2022
What Has Made the January 6 Hearings Such Great Television? TV writers would kill for some of this dialogue, for one thing.
FDA Orders Juul to Stop Selling in the U.S. The Biden administration has dropped the hammer on a once-hot vaping brand. And it’s going after the nicotine in cigarettes, too.
texas school shooting
June 21, 2022
New Timeline Shows Uvalde Police Could Have Stopped Massacre in Minutes Officials say police had the firepower and tools to get into an unlocked classroom door, and chose not to.
just asking questions
June 19, 2022
Ukraine Is at Its ‘Most Dangerous Point’ of the War Michael Kofman on Russia’s momentum, how long Putin can weather sanctions, and the trouble with battlefield predictions.
capitol riot
June 16, 2022
Congressman: January 6 Participant Wasn’t Doing Recon on Capitol Tour Barry Loudermilk says a January 5 tour he led, which Republicans had previously denied had happened, was completely innocent.
early and often
June 15, 2022
Democrats Have Given Elon Musk No Choice But to Support Ron DeSantis The world’s richest person, who now votes Republican, is kicking Andrew Yang to the curb in 2024.
Brittney Griner’s Nightmare Continues Russian authorities have extended her detention ahead of a trial on drug-smuggling charges.
conspiracies
June 13, 2022
Who Are You Going to Believe, Lin Wood or NASA? A leading election-conspiracy lawyer has made the seamless transition into flat-Eartherism.
early and often
June 10, 2022
Liz Cheney: Staff Said Trump Wanted Mike Pence Hanged The former president was onboard with the January 6 crowd calling for his running mate’s assassination.
Washington Post Fires Felicia Sonmez After Extended Twitter Blowup The reporter launched a barrage of criticism against the paper over sexism and social-media standards.
early and often
June 9, 2022
what we know
June 9, 2022
Man Arrested Near Brett Kavanaugh’s Home Charged With Attempted Murder The suspect was arrested near the justice’s Maryland home on Wednesday morning, allegedly with burglary tools, a knife, and a gun.
early and often
June 7, 2022
Watch: Matthew McConaughey Delivers Searing White House Speech on Guns As his wife held the shoes that belonged to a little girl murdered in Uvalde, he made a passionate case for Congress to act.
Boris Johnson Lives to Lie Another Day The scandal-tarred PM survived a no-confidence vote over his pandemic partying and subsequent dissembling. But his hold on power looks tenuous.
A Case for (Likely Foolish) Optimism About Gun Reform After a quarter-century of disappointment from Congress on the issue, it feels like this time could be different. (Possibly.)
the monarchy
June 2, 2022
Queen Elizabeth II Still Able to Withstand 4-Year-Old’s Screams The 96-year-old monarch celebrated 70 years on the throne on Thursday, along with thousands of revelers.
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