“Incoming presidents don’t get to pick the economy they inherit, but they can only credibly blame their predecessors for so long,” @will_gottsegen argues in The Atlantic Daily. Trump can’t dispute the data, he writes:

The botched arrival of a visually upgraded version of “Mad Men” reveals a quirk of bringing old series into a new era, David Sims writes.

In downplaying voters’ concerns about affordability, President Trump “is making the same fundamental mistake as Biden did,” @davidaxelrod writes:

Last night’s “SNL” used a poignant Andrew Dismukes performance to tap into the ongoing concerns surrounding the loneliness crisis, writes @mtedder:

Ironically, in attempting to argue for Jane Birkin as a secret visionary, a new biography neglects what about her life was most interesting, writes @sallyjaygorce: https://t.co/wOYNvulFt4

Josh Shapiro believes he is uniquely suited to win over Trump voters—but he’ll need to overcome distrust among some in his own party first, @TimAlberta reports: https://t.co/XIuVVPkUkp

Trump calling Somali immigrants “garbage” shows that he sees little risk in open expressions of racism, @AdamSerwer argues.

Accommodations in higher education were supposed to help disabled Americans access the same opportunities as their nondisabled peers, @rosehorowitch reports. How did they become another way for wealthy students to gain an advantage?

In downplaying voters’ concerns about affordability, President Trump “is making the same fundamental mistake as Biden did,” @davidaxelrod writes:

Miriam Cabas is one of Spain’s few female bullfighters, @begogomezurzaiz writes. What does her success mean for bullfighting, and for Spain?

The botched arrival of a visually upgraded version of “Mad Men” reveals a quirk of bringing old series into a new era, David Sims writes.

Many Ukrainians “want, even now, to have a government that’s accountable to the public”—while American and Russian kleptocrats are looking to benefit only themselves, @anneapplebaum writes.

Last night’s “SNL” used a poignant Andrew Dismukes performance to tap into the ongoing concerns surrounding the loneliness crisis, writes @mtedder:

Shaving profiles were “the most emotional military-personnel matter I worked on,” former Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Alex Wagner writes. He explains what he learned about the origins of the facial-hair policy and why Hegseth’s ban is troubling.

The seventh day of the 18th annual Space Telescope Advent Calendar features a distant galaxy seen through a patch of space warped by the powerful gravity of a closer galaxy. Every day until December 25, this page will present a new image of our universe:

“You will never tell me, / even if I could close / the broken skin of heaven / with my mouth.” Read a new poem by Imogen Cassels:

Miriam Cabas is one of Spain’s few female bullfighters, @begogomezurzaiz writes. What does her success mean for bullfighting, and for Spain?

The botched arrival of a visually upgraded version of “Mad Men” reveals a quirk of bringing old series into a new era, David Sims writes.

The holidays can feel like a powder keg, where everyone is trying to avoid saying the wrong thing. But maybe there’s another way to approach difficult family conversations, @isabelfattal writes in The Wonder Reader:

Many Ukrainians “want, even now, to have a government that’s accountable to the public”—while American and Russian kleptocrats are looking to benefit only themselves, @anneapplebaum writes.