White House Job Openings

The President’s driver should be able to go vroom-vroom fast without getting scared, and must be at least sixteen years old with a valid driver’s license.

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Author: Allegra Leal

Arthur Sze named 25th U.S. poet laureate

The Library of Congress has named Arthur Sze, seen here on July 18, its 2025-26 poet laureate.

Sze is a poet with a lot of acclaim — he’s won the National Book Award, was a Guggenheim fellow and was a finalist for the Pulitzer. He aims to promote interest in translated poetry in his new role.

(Image credit: Shawn Miller)

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Author: Andrew Limbong

How Other Things End

With apologies to T. S. Eliot, clocking the dénouement of your kid’s bedtime ritual, the energy-drink craze, and your career, to name a few.

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Author: Reuven Perlman