The Dispatch

A new book offers hope and caution about the future of the right.

Plus: Ed Markey fends off Seth Moulton in Massachusetts, a USPS whistleblower warns of a flawed mail-in ballot system, and please don’t steal planes near nuclear plants.

The incomplete triangle.

The U.S. involvement in the country’s oil industry has dubious legal underpinnings and may end up being less than advertised.

Lessons from the Pennsylvania measles spectacle include poor communication and political point-scoring.

Trump’s plan to take Venezuelan oil is probably illegal and definitely immoral.

No matter how it’s created, child pornography is still evil.

Dara Horn’s latest book explores the ancient lie behind contemporary antisemitism.

On the Democrats’ Piker freakout.

Plus: Iran attacks a U.S. base in the UAE, and the Army secretary resigns after clashing with Hegseth.

The way to fight antisemitism isn’t to count Jews more precisely.

The essayist has some warnings about AI—and some solutions.

Plus, saying farewell to Dolly Parton.

Musky, crappie, bass, and more at the cornerstone of an American town.

Ike really dropped the ball.

The beauty of desiring the regular.

The human need for consolation goes deep.

The consequences of having an unserious president.

Trump wants the pageantry of the presidency. Not the actual job.

Plus: The ‘Balkan Butcher’ dies, Trump renames Lake Ontario, and large rodents have a penchant for theft.