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Opinion

We must not have enough real problems

Columns

By BEN SHAPIRO Some countries have true, serious problems. Then there are countries that have national discussions over a buxom young white woman in a jeans commercial. Obviously, America is the latter. Last week, the internet — and the media more generally — exploded over a ...

‘Happy Gilmore 2’ provides timeless, wholesome message

Columns

By JOSH HAMMER Every recreational golfer of my generation shares at least two things in common: We grew up revering Tiger Woods, and we know the movie “Happy Gilmore,” the 1996 Adam Sandler golf comedy, like the back of our hands. Which millennial, while lining up a putt on the green, ...

Protect your home while you’re away

Editorial

As summer winds down, many Americans are making the most of those final vacation days, while often leaving their homes unoccupied for days or weeks. Such absences can make homes vulnerable to potential damage or theft. “If your home is not secured or properly maintained, problems like water ...

Trump policies hurt Main Street

Editorial

If financial conditions are restrictive, Wall Street sure hasn’t noticed. Stock indexes hit fresh records this week, and speculative meme stocks are back to mania levels. Meanwhile, smaller businesses in the non-financial economy are tightening their belts amid uncertainty over tariffs and ...

Limits on drug ads not so great

Editorial

Since stepping into the helm at the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has done his best to challenge traditional medicine. He has loosened vaccine recommendations for children and pregnant women, peddled baseless claims about the causes of chronic diseases, and ...

Dems still in disarray with midterm elections next

Columns

By MICHAEL BARONE Here’s a clue that the off-year elections in November 2026 may not go the way conventional wisdom suggests. That conventional wisdom is that the president’s party almost always loses House and, slightly less often, Senate seats. There are two structural reasons for ...