Charles F. McElwee The Epic Grandeur of Vanity Fair Graydon Carter’s charming memoir captures how the magazine defined print’s last era.

Heather Mac Donald is the Thomas W. Smith Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a contributing editor of City Journal, and the New York Times bestselling author of The War on Cops. She is a recipient of the 2005 Bradley Prize. Mac Donald’s work at City Journal has covered a range of topics, including higher education, immigration, policing, homelessness and homeless advocacy, criminal-justice ...

Mar 3, 2025 · Today, we’re looking at how the Trump administration can save NASA, universities’ trust crisis, chaos at Barnard College, why St. Louis is in shambles, and a thoughtful reflection on populism.

Jan 2, 2025 · The incoming Trump administration wants to improve public safety, push back on progressive cultural politics, and cut wasteful federal spending. One way to do all three? Abolish the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the federal mental-health agency. SAMHSA was created in 1992 to “reduce the impact of . . . mental illness on America’s communities” and to target ...

Feb 28, 2025 · Shame has become an inescapable undercurrent in the daily life of St. Louis. Mayor Tishaura Jones, once celebrated as part of a progressive trio with former prosecutor Kimberly Gardner and former congresswoman Cori Bush, now stands as the last member of a vanguard whose radical policies have shadowed the city and region. Though she calls herself a “reluctant leader,” Jones is no stranger ...

Dec 12, 2024 · A new biography of the 28th president reads like a long overdue reassessment of a man who doesn’t stand up well to contemporary scrutiny.

Feb 13, 2025 · Paul Dreyer, Christian Browne The Democratic Party Is Turning Against Eric Adams Winning a dismissal of corruption charges from Donald Trump’s Justice Department puts the mayor in an almost impossible position for reelection.

Mar 3, 2025 · Anita Kinney The DOJ Should Prosecute Criminal Anti-Semites It can look to two lawsuits claiming that a vast network of anti-Israel activists conspired to deny Americans’ civil rights.

Feb 27, 2025 · Ray Domanico New York’s Catholic Schools Are in Crisis Without fresh thinking by religious, educational, and political leaders, parochial schools will continue to vanish.

Feb 26, 2025 · Today, we’re looking at how the Right can lead a shift in cancel culture, why Trump should end Medicaid for illegal immigrants, the dangers of the psychoactive herb kratom, and New York’s congestion-pricing saga.