The GOP Has a 2024 Problem
Does anyone want to be president?
So Are Nonstick Pans Safe or What?
There are still no good answers about America’s favorite cookware.
The Many Ripple Effects of the Weight-Loss Industry
“Body shape is a metric that people use to judge character.”
Bad Bunny Overthrows the Grammys
He didn’t win Best Album, and I don’t care.
The Two Stalingrads
Putin’s Russia is not the only heir to the Soviet heroics of the Second World War.
Early Photos From the Earthquake in Turkey and Syria
This morning, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck near the Turkish city of Gaziantep, collapsing thousands of buildings across southern Turkey and northwestern Syria.
The Grammys Are Built on a Delusion
Even the highlights of last night’s ceremony couldn’t fully distract from its problems.
The Most Mysterious Part of the Moon Isn’t Where You Think
Forget the far side and consider the lunar poles.
A Machine Crushed Us at Pokémon
Mastering games could be the first step to mastering real life.
From This Hill, You Can See the Next Intifada
What happens when Israel’s lawbreakers become lawmakers
The SNL Sketch That Left the Cast Helpless
The show proved that the right live performances can find comedy even in a dry steak.
The Institutional Arsonist Turns on His Own Party
Donald Trump threatens to use his core skills—peddling conspiracy theories, spreading lies, sowing distrust—against the GOP.
The High Tension and Pure Camp of Jurassic Park
Jane Yong Kim’s culture picks include the dinosaur blockbuster and a wild-swimming travelogue.
In Flight
American Christianity Is Due for a Revival
Our society is secularizing, and Christianity seems to be in long-term decline. But renewal is possible.
A Fisherman Died in 1952. Could Climate Change Be to Blame?
A study suggests that human-caused warming has been claiming lives for decades.
Your Lying Mind
We’re hardwired to delude ourselves, science suggests. What can we do about it?
Six Books That Will Change How You Look at Art
These titles expand our understanding of creative work—and affirm that it is fundamental to how we process the world.
Why Aren’t More People Running for President?
The 2024 field has been frozen by an unusual pairing—a former president who still inspires fear and a sitting president still biding his time.
The French Are in a Panic Over le Wokisme
The nation’s vehement rejection of identity politics made me recalibrate my own views about woke ideology.