Inside the Carjacking Crisis
On the street with an elite police unit as it combats a crime wave
America Is Suffering an Identity Crisis
In two years, the U.S. will mark its 250th birthday, and the left doesn’t seem to care—giving up on America’s symbols and its very meaning.
The Poet of Loose Women Everywhere
Sandra Cisneros showed us how to be free.
The Case for Explorers’ Day
This year, I won’t be celebrating Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
Confessions of a Republican Exile
A longtime conservative, alienated by Trumpism, tries to come to terms with life on the moderate edge of the Democratic Party.
Point Nemo, the Most Remote Place on Earth
It’s the farthest place in the world from land. A lot seems to be going on there.
Rumors on X Are Becoming the Right’s New Reality
The site formerly known as Twitter has become the center of a fantastical political culture.
Get Off the Family Plan
For true satisfaction in life, you should feel you’ve fully earned your success.
What I Didn’t Understand About Political Lying
When I founded PolitiFact, I thought fact-checking would make politicians more truthful. We need to think bigger.
The Trump Believability Gap
Voters detest the things that Trump wants to do. But they just don’t believe he’ll follow through.
Hillels Are Under Attack
I have been heartbroken and horrified in recent months as the organization has become a regular target.
The Moment of Truth
The reelection of Donald Trump would mark the end of George Washington’s vision for the presidency—and the United States.
October 7 Created a Permission Structure for Anti-Semitism
What American Jews have experienced in the past year is both a pattern and a warning.
Yes, Third-Trimester Abortions Are Happening in America
Democrats tend to brush off questions about whether these abortions should be restricted.
The Fog of Disaster Is Getting Worse
How a changing media environment, worsened by intentional attempts to deceive people, hampers the response to natural catastrophes
How Do You Forgive the People Who Killed Your Family?
Thirty years after the genocide in Rwanda, survivors and perpetrators live side by side.
You Are Going to Die
Oliver Burkeman has become an unlikely self-help guru by reminding everyone of their mortality.
‘The Death Toll Is Going to Be Tremendous’
A former FEMA director describes the devastation in western North Carolina and what comes next.
Enhance Your Mood With Schopenhauer’s Playlist
Philosophers, theologians, and scientists agree: A great melody is good for you.
Georgia’s Election-Law Problems Aren’t Legal Ones
The issue is that they give room to bad-faith actors who will try to create mayhem in the days and weeks following November 5.