OUR LETTER IN the June/July 2025 issue of this magazine, “How to Ardently Resist U.S. Support for Israel’s Crimes,” suggests some ways to keep one’s taxes from being used for military aid to Israel.

To the Editor: At this time of year I find myself standing in various lines waiting my turn to purchase gifts or mail packages. Recently I spent some time in line listening, not by choice, to a rather ...

Last month, I spent a weekend in Clay County, perched on a ladder stand, looking for an unfortunate Minnesota deer. A hyperactive squirrel entertained me as my mind rolled with disconnected thoughts.

Trump’s math doesn’t add up for U.S. taxpayers who are footing the bill for: tax cuts for the wealthiest; foreign country subsidies; unnecessary ballroom construction; frequent presidential golf trips ...

Regarding the Bloomberg guest editorial, “For too many kids, math isn’t adding up” (Nov. 20 print edition): Memorizing math rules does not always lead to understanding math problems. It may lead to ...

What if our first name could also be the mirror of our soul? That’s the premise of letter numerology. Since ancient times, many have seen numbers as the secret language of the universe. It’s an idiom ...

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. This week there was yet another ...

This year, the government has managed to find money for billionaire tax breaks, ostentatious ballrooms, weapons of war and private planes but somehow, we struggle to find $6 a day to feed hungry ...

But there is, somehow, enough money to pay members of Congress, give $20 billion to a South American dictator who publicly announces his adoration of the President, and provide trillions of dollars in ...

Math can be made more meaningful in kindergarten when teachers set up activities that tap into the excitement of the fall season—pumpkins, leaves, weather changes, and familiar traditions. These ...