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The Dangers of China's Planned Megadam
The Great Bend hydroelectric project would harm the environment in South Asia and hinder Chinese human development.
What Carter and Biden Have in Common
Their presidencies were both undone by inflation and U.S. weakness abroad.
The Net-Zero Banking Retreat
Citigroup, BofA and Morgan Stanley join the coercive climate-policy exodus.
John Roberts on Defying the Courts
The Chief calls out the growing threats of violence against judges.
'Aida' Review: Glum Grandeur at the Metropolitan Opera
Starring Angel Blue and Piotr Beczała, Michael Mayer’s new staging of Verdi’s Egyptian classic favors monumentality at nearly every turn, but it struggles to come to fiery dramatic or musical life.
'All In' Review: Love, Laughs and Absurdity on Broadway
A rotating cast, currently featuring John Mulaney, Fred Armisen and Richard Kind, amusingly brings to the stage short stories by Simon Rich.
Notable & Quotable: 'A Million Bucks Buys a Lot of Eggs'
‘The donors, who are the financial backbone, may not feel the economic pressures that ordinary people do.’
2024 Was the 'Device ID' Election
The Trump campaign aimed streaming ads with precise messages at swayable voters.
Give It a Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
The Christmas season is loud, as it must be, but we mustn’t forget the need for quiet.
Repeal the Corporate Transparency Act
Congress shouldn’t rely on the courts to undo its mistakes.
'Custodians of Wonder': The Great Chain of Humanity
A globetrotting tour from India to Sweden and beyond reveals what we lose as the world’s rarest cultural marvels fade from memory.
DOGE Can Rediscover the Power of Congress
The founders thought the legislative branch would dominate, but it has surrendered its authority.
A New Year Resolution Worth Toasting: End Net Zero
It isn’t inevitable and it won’t be easy, but voters are finally having to face the enormous costs of eliminating carbon emissions.
Terror Strikes New Orleans
Evidence emerges of a possible jihadist New Year’s Day plot inspired by ISIS.
What's Left for Biden to 'Stimulate'?
The IRS is mailing out Covid-era credits to anyone still eligible.
The Secular Education Cops Strike Again
New York sues a family that sent an autistic son to a Jewish school.
Manmohan Singh's Mixed Economic Legacy
He pushed economic reforms as India’s finance minister, then abandoned them when he led the government.
Green Electricity Costs a Bundle
The data make clear: The notion that solar and wind power save money is an environmentalist lie.
Ron Johnson: Fiscal Sanity Isn't Too Much to Hope for This Year
Congress should revert to pre-pandemic spending, adjusted for population growth and inflation.
