June 2026

Jeff Bezos wearing a black polo shirt against a red background.” width=”970″ height=”630″ data-caption=’After ceding the early spotlight in large language models, Bezos is making a high-stakes play for the next frontier of A.I. <span class=”lazyload media-credit”>Chesnot/Getty Images</span>’> Jeff Bezos may have missed the first wave of A.I., dominated by large language models. But with […]

The country is hard to read at a distance right now, politically caricatured from afar by algorithm bubbles. The 250th arrives this summer and the official run-up has been mostly conferences and merchandise. Meanwhile, the people who do the actual work of American history—preservationists, archaeologists, descendants and at least one Pulitzer winner—have spent the last

In 1920, it seemed clear to most political observers that Ohio Governor James M. Cox was not going to beat Warren G. Harding in the presidential election. People had had enough of Democrats and were going to vote Republican. Still, a campaign had to be waged, which meant among other things producing buttons with pictures

As America marks its 250th anniversary,  commentary predictably divides between decline and renewal. Is the country fading or entering another period of reinvention? From outside the United States, the answer looks different. Having spent my career allocating capital and building businesses across seventeen countries, I have watched American power the way sailors watch weather: as

Spending the Fourth of July lakeside is quintessential nostalgic Americana, from the smell of SPF while lounging against a lapping shoreline to barbecued bites in between boat rides. Though many travelers like to hit the beach for this holiday, lake getaways often possess a tight-knit, small-town nature that feels fitting for the country’s signature celebration—especially