Plus how Katie Kitamura's new novel poses a moral dilemma, and a look at Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey

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July 20, 2021

Why Does Congress Let the Ivy League Operate as a Monopoly?

A little-known law allows the most prestigious schools in America to cap the aid they offer to the most sought-after applicants, a provision that harms students of color.

by Robert Litan

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Space Jam: A New Legacy Is a Peek Into the Bleak, Cynical Future of Film

The new LeBron James–Looney Tunes crossover movie isn’t just bad. It’s a harbinger of worse to come.

by Alex Shephard

Why Did Israel’s Judiciary Become an Enemy of the People?

Because of a right-wing campaign grounded in fear of expansion of rights—a story familiar to American readers

by Dahlia Scheindlin

Katie Kitamura’s Intimacies Poses a Moral Dilemma

Narrated by an interpreter for a war criminal at the Hague, Kitamura’s new novel weighs connection and disconnection.

by Jennifer Wilson

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From the Archives:

"2001: A Space Odyssey" Kills the Thrill of Space Travel

Our 1968 review was not impressed with Stanley Kubrick's latest offering.

by Stanley Kauffmann

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