National Review

Film & TV

Why David Lynch Failed to Capture the Greatness of Dune

By Jack Butler 6:00 AM

Despite its flaws, David Lynch’s Dune is fittingly weird in parts but overall fails to fully capture the greatness — and weirdness — of the book.

Economy & Business

A Tale of Two Spaceflights

By Andrew Follett 5:00 AM

It’s SpaceX vs. Boeing, and so far, the private sector is outpacing the government-backed aerospace behemoth.

Politics & Policy

Democrats Face a Reckoning

By Matthew Continetti 5:00 AM

Now is the autumn of their discontent.

White House

Biden’s Shameful Attack on Border Patrol

By The Editors 5:00 AM

Anyone with an interest in the truth knew that no one was whipped in Del Rio almost immediately after this became a trending topic.

NR PLUS Art

Olana and Grant Cottage: New York State’s Park Department Treasures

By Brian T. Allen 5:00 AM

Public/private partnerships make historic sites stronger.

Politics & Policy

Illinois Democrats’ Gerrymandering Is a Partisan Disgrace

By Adam Schuster 5:00 AM

By manipulating electoral maps to preserve their own majority, lawmakers in Springfield deprive voters of meaningful choice at the polls.

Politics & Policy

FBI Investigates Alleged Attack on Female Soldier by Male Afghan Refugees at New Mexico Base

By Caroline Downey 7:00 PM

Some Republican lawmakers have warned of the dangers of admitting Afghan refugees into the country without proper vetting procedures.

Capital Matters

ESG’s Inconvenient Truths and Green Energy’s Inconvenient Moment

By Andrew Stuttaford 6:17 PM

The week of September 20: ESG, energy, Carter vs. Biden and much, much more.

National Security & Defense

Republicans Tout ‘a More Conservative Direction’ in Defense-Policy Bill

By Jimmy Quinn 5:40 PM

The Republican Study Committee, the largest caucus of House conservatives, sees reason for optimism in policy victories in the legislation.

Politics & Policy

Mayorkas Compares Debunked ‘Whip’ Incident to ‘Systemic Racism’

By Caroline Downey 5:38 PM

Mayorkas said that border patrol officers’ horseback interaction with migrants evoked ‘systemic racism.’

Film & TV

A Visually Mesmerizing Macbeth

By Kyle Smith 3:51 PM

The Tragedy of Macbeth is straight-up glory-of-cinema filmmaking, and at 66, Joel Coen continues to be one of his field’s creative leaders.

Politics & Policy

Latest Bogus White House Spin: Biden’s $3.5 Trillion Plan Actually Costs Nothing

By Philip Klein 3:13 PM

Any time the government raises taxes to pay for newly-passed spending it taps revenue sources that are no longer available to meet existing obligations.

NR PLUS Politics & Policy

Stacey Abrams Leads Effort to Cancel Brad Raffensperger Event at UC Irvine

By Isaac Schorr 3:12 PM

Raffensperger, who stood up to Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 results, was invited to deliver a speech on ‘election subversion.’

Immigration

Border Patrol Outraged by Biden’s Scapegoating: ‘He Just Started a War’

By Caroline Downey 3:02 PM

‘I see the administration wants to fry our agents, he just started a war with Border Patrol,’ said one agent.