Silent youth
Is there a generational rift in the U.S. over free expression? Geoff Shullenberger on the complex relationship between new social norms and new forms of institutional power.
Leveling up
Why are so many more Americans getting master’s degrees? Aaron Hanlon on the uncertain value of postgraduate education.
Stress position
How is social media affecting mental health? Tom Chivers on the psychology of life online.
National ghosts
Should Canada Day be cancelled? Jonathan Kay on a multicultural democracy’s colonial reckonings.
Every which way
How much trouble is French democracy in? Marc Weitzmann on the Republic’s struggles with illiberalism and fear.
Strengths in difference
Are diversity initiatives working? Zaid Jilani on corporate America’s latest struggles to do the right thing.
The return of the city
What will urban life look like in North America and beyond over the coming years? Richard Florida on the post-pandemic future.
Reservations
Is America going through a sexual counterrevolution? Katherine Dee on an emerging aversion to “sex positivity.”
Plain folks
How can the U.S. middle class be shrinking if almost everyone thinks they’re middle class? Musa al-Gharbi on why a lack of social and economic awareness helps drive inequality in America.
It’s complicated
Is nuance dead? Meghan Daum, on the polarization of the American mind.
