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Sports
It would be boring to see just a handful of highly athletic countries participating
Dave Seminara
Campaign 2024
Harris has just added a blue-state governor who is weak on the key issues
Ben Domenech
But he doesn’t fool the real farmers and residents outside the urban core
Jenna Stocker
The Minnesota governor excites progressives but has plenty of baggage
Amber Duke
Economics
‘Passive’ investment is one of the most complicated and convoluted issues facing free economies in the twenty-first century
Stephen R. Soukup
Family
Loneliness is the scourge of the modern age
Inez Stepman
Science & Tech
The ‘disclosure’ advocates see the lack of proof as evidence of a conspiracy
David Whitehouse
Politics
The Evil Empire failed to avert its destruction by exporting revolution beyond its borders
Daniel McCarthy
The governor’s top aide stayed in his office for six months after being accused
He is a certifiable left-winger
Roger Kimball
Europe
Trump’s ambassador in London says the president has an ‘incredible fondness’ for Britain
James Heale
House of the Dragon is still finding its feet and has yet to provide the visceral thrills that might be expected of it
Alexander Larman
What should be on your radar this August
The Spectator
But if you thought period drama couldn’t get any worse, here comes Amazon Prime’s Those About to Die
James Delingpole
The songs explode. The passion overwhelms. It’s opulent when it needs to be, fun when it needs to be, and intoxicating
Clarissa Sebag-Montefiore
Once you have this classic recipe down, it’s easy to modify to make flavored margaritas, and the sky’s the limit
Ross Anderson
The faults and weaknesses of civilizations, like those of individuals, become more pronounced as they age
Chilton Williamson, Jr.
I tend to agree with the sentiment that if we drank alcohol for the taste, we’d be pouring non-alcoholic Maker’s Mark on our cereal
Teresa Mull
This morning I woke up long before dawn to the sound of distant drumming from a local village
Aidan Hartley
It was clearly inspired by satirical American and British shows about politics
In an attempt to understand what is driving the tumult, The Spectator spoke to half a dozen individuals whose political careers have revolved around their work with state parties
Book Review
General McKenzie’s fine memoir is a rich and powerful testament to the qualities that our best military commanders bring to their service to the nation
David J. Garrow
The Playbook is a dramatic tale, full of overreaching ambition
Philip Womack
While officials, organizers and broadcasters are well-compensated for their roles, the athletes are not
Ed Horler
It seems clear that, even as much as many enduring members of the Republican Party coalition would like, there is no going back