People Aren’t Falling for AI Trump Photos (Yet)
Fake images of Trump getting arrested may not fool anyone—but the next thing cooked up by AI might.
Don’t Cut Corners on Indicting Trump
Trumpists will portray any indictment as political. Prosecutors can’t let them make that argument persuasively.
Blue Check Marks Were Always Shameless
Twitter verification was first a tool for vanity.
The Trump AI Deepfakes Had an Unintended Side Effect
The most crucial element of the fake Trump-arrest images is not that they are misleading. It is that they are cinematic.
The Most Disturbing Part of Trump’s Latest Rant
The former president is warning of “death & destruction” if he’s indicted.
Learn Your Family’s History
Ordinary photos and stories can connect you with your roots: Your weekly guide to the best in books
How Working-Class White Voters Became the GOP’s Foundation
Republicans now control most of the House seats in districts where the median income trails the national level of nearly $65,000 annually.
My Friend Jules Feiffer
An afternoon with one of the greatest political cartoonists of the past century
Donald Trump Is on the Wrong Side of the Religious Right
Evangelical leaders are abandoning the former president, and his Republican rivals are scrambling to win their support.
Life Is Worse for Older People Now
A generation of Americans still can’t escape the threat of COVID.
Marriage Isn’t Hard Work; It’s Serious Play
Yes, love requires some labor. But that shouldn’t define the relationship.
Click Here If You Want to Be Sad
The internet loves bad news. And that’s bad.
Photos of the Week: Sky Bar, Kansas Sunset, Flooded Fields
Drought conditions in Spain, heavy snow in California, the Fallas Festival in Spain, the start of Ramadan in Indonesia, cherry blossoms in Japan, a sandstorm in Inner Mongolia, and much more
The Issues at Stake in the Cases Against Trump
A guide to their timelines and the threat they pose to the former president
How Decades of Lax Rules Enable Train Disasters
Not much is stopping a catastrophe like the one in East Palestine from happening again.
The Crisis of the Intellectuals
Traditional notions of the intellectual were never meant to include people who looked like me or who had a background like mine.
A Philosopher Gets Fed Up With Profundity
There are better ways to communicate.
What Really Broke the Banks
The Fed, among others, is blameworthy. But the ultimate culprit is COVID-19.
This Novelist Is Pushing All the Buttons at the Same Time
Catherine Lacey invents the ultimate fun-house novel for her exploration of biography and art.
Why Latin America Keeps Talking About a Common Currency
And is a long way from making it happen