The Counteroffensive
The future of the democratic world will be determined by whether the Ukrainian military can break a stalemate with Russia and drive the country backwards—perhaps even out of Crimea for good.
Succession Just Delivered Its Most Terrifying Episode Yet
The show brilliantly deconstructed tech’s unruly optimism.
Why Banks Keep Failing
Three previously solid, medium-size banks suddenly faced annihilation. The blame lies with the system itself.
A Brilliant Rom-Com Performance
Entertainment musts from Damon Beres
The Comic Turn
A poem for Sunday
Teen Brains Are Perfectly Capable
Teenagers have plenty of cognitive control. They just don’t always use it.
The Preemptive Republican Surrender to Trump
In the 2016 primary, Trump defeated a divided GOP opposition. It’s happening again.
Ron DeSantis’s Orwellian Redefinition of Freedom
Disney’s lawsuit will put the Florida governor’s understanding of freedom to the constitutional test. And his position will likely shatter.
Happy Independent Bookstore Day
A relationship of care exists between the browser and the bookseller even if the two never meet.
The Song That Captures the Evolution of Willie Nelson
On the enduring relevance of “Funny How Time Slips Away” as the artist turns 90 years old
Why Adolescence Feels So Intense
Coming of age is a time of excitement, indignity, and lots of feelings.
What to Read When You Need to Start Over
If you’re in search of a boost or motivation to change your life, these seven books may help.
The Fish Had Gills Full of Ash and Gas Bubbling Through Their Eyes
How volcanoes kill fish is something out of a horror movie
My Lousy, Dull, Terrible, Favorite Football Team
What Aaron Rodgers could mean for the Jets
America Does Have a Way to Save Itself
Many critics believe that “defensive democracy” has no place in the American system, but it does, and in fact the country has put it to good use throughout history.
The Kyrsten Sinema Theory of American Politics
The Arizona senator attempts to explain herself.
America’s Intimacy Problem
People seem to be losing trust in one another.
A Cheerful Goodbye to the Guardians of the Galaxy
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 salutes the last Marvel characters I care about—and shows what the superhero genre has been missing.
Make Room for More Voices in Philosophy
With a wider canon, enlightenment could come from anywhere: Your weekly guide to the best in books
‘The Whole Thing Starts With Us’
The stories we love to binge don’t come from nowhere.