The May 18, 2020, issue of your favorite magazine is off the presses, piping hot, and ready to mollify your intense fortnightly anticipation. And this is indeed an issue worth anticipating — the cover piece is by the esteemed historian Andrew Roberts, who writes that teaching “Western Civ” is imperative, while ignoring it is an act of societal self-hatred. Other gems to be found elsewhere in the issue are Kevin Williamson’s article on the reemerging Know-Nothing jihad against homeschooling; COVID madness in Michigan, as reported by John J. Miller; and Jay Nordlinger’s account of the recent election of two North Korean defectors in South Korea. And then there is Bryan Garner’s launch of a three-part “Killing Grammar” series in his new monthly column — you ain’t gonna wanna miss it.

You will miss it, and plenty more too, if you are excluded by the exclusive nature of NR magazine articles and ample original content published on NRO. Yes, it can be frustrating, but it is so easily avoided with an affordable subscription and membership in NRPLUS, which offers plentiful benefits above and beyond having access to the new issue of NR (plus the magazine archives). Spring is here, the sun shines, the spirit brightens — treat yourself to an NRPLUS subscription and enjoy the new May 18 issue of NR, right now.