A Trans Prom on the Capitol Lawn
A rite of passage, and an act of protest
The Fight Over Animal Names Has Reached a New Extreme
Forget changing only the names that honor the horrors of the past. Some biologists now argue no species should ever be named after a single individual.
Push Notifications Are Out of Control
There must be better ways of opting out.
What It Means to Forgive the Unforgivable
James Barber killed Sarah Gregory’s grandmother in 2001. What connects them now?
Colorado’s Ingenious Idea for Solving the Housing Crisis
And why local governments hate it
Think About Your Death and Live Better
Contemplating your mortality might sound morbid, but it’s actually a key to happiness.
The War Is Not Here to Entertain You
The war in Ukraine is reaching a crucial moment. Will it recapture the world’s flagging attention?
Tina Turner’s Cosmic Life
The late singer stretched human expression to its fraying limits—and then her story became a folktale.
DeSantis’s Campaign of Trolling
The Florida governor seems to understand that in today’s GOP primary, serious people need not apply.
You Hurt My Feelings Is a Hilarious Anxiety Spiral
The film traces a betrayal that’s trivial, comical, and also completely devastating.
Photos: Ukraine’s Battlefield Drones
Images of some of the many small drones being used on Ukraine’s battlefields
There Is No Evidence Strong Enough to End the Pandemic-Origins Debate
The recent fight over wet-market raccoon dogs underscores just how much prior beliefs can affect interpretation.
The Israeli Minister Who Is Defending Elon Musk
Amichai Chikli championed the billionaire when his tweets were criticized for anti-Semitic overtones. I asked Chikli why.
The Problem With How the Census Classifies White People
Being an unspecified “white” person has allowed many Americans to blend in. In this era of identity-driven polarization, we should acknowledge all the ways we are different.
We Still Don’t Know Anna Nicole Smith
A new Netflix documentary offers glimpses of the tabloid star but fails to reckon with the forces that ruined her.
Hawaii’s Feral Chickens Are Out of Control
Polynesians brought chickens’ wild ancestors to the islands. Europeans brought domestic chickens. Now they’ve mixed, and are everywhere.
Local Politics Was Already Messy. Then Came Nextdoor.
Community moderators say the social network is being exploited for political gain.
There Is No Constitutional End Run Around the Debt Ceiling
The Fourteenth Amendment doesn’t give Joe Biden a way out of this crisis.
The Moral Case for Working Less
We shouldn’t work less simply because it allows us to be better workers. We should work less because it allows us to be better humans.
The Meat Paradox
Vegetarianism is more popular than ever—but so is meat consumption. How can this be?
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