Can Movie Fans Ever Have a Nice Thing?
Turner Classic Movies is facing deep staffing cuts—and with them, concern over what its future programming will look like.
‘Race Neutral’ Is the New ‘Separate but Equal’
Race, by definition, has never been neutral.
My Dad Had Dementia. He Also Had Facebook.
At first, I worried about his erratic posting. Then I realized it was his lifeline.
Curtailing Affirmative Action Is a Blow Against a Rising Generation
The gap between a more diverse America and less diverse elite colleges will only grow.
The Mutiny Could Be a Gift to Putin
Prigozhin’s revolt has exposed significant flaws in the Russian system—but won’t keep the Kremlin from responding with yet more repression.
The End of Optimism in China
Young people should learn to “eat bitterness,” says Xi Jinping.
The Triumph of Coming in Third
Treating competition as all-or-nothing will never make you as happy as simply doing your best and finding satisfaction in that.
Russia Has Reached a Dead End
An indifferent response to a warlord’s march on Moscow heralds the dawning realization that Russia has no good way out in Ukraine.
The Court Is Conservative—But Not MAGA
Does Moore v. Harper shift the dominant narrative about the Roberts Court?
Surprise! You Work for Amazon.
The retail giant is offering local businesses a side hustle delivering packages. Do we all eventually become couriers?
The World’s Most Important App (For Now)
Telegram played a central role in Yevgeny Prigozhin’s revolt—and in so many other chaotic events that have defined recent history.
Selections From the Audubon Photography Awards Top 100
A collection of some of this year’s honored images of North American birds and birdlife
The New Republican Litmus Test Is Very Dangerous
Candidates who do not speculate about war with Mexico may be perceived as weak.
The Court Eviscerates the Independent State Legislature Theory
But bad-faith actors are still a threat to America’s elections.
A Strikingly Honest Reality Show About Sex, Money, and Health
On Netflix’s Love Village, sex is not salacious or scandalous; it’s simply part of a well-lived life.
The Reactions That Reveal Everything About Trump vs. Biden
Donald Trump took one approach to his recent legal troubles. President Joe Biden has had a different tack when it comes to those of his son.
The Comic Strip That Explains the Evolution of American Parenting
What eight decades of Goofus and Gallant illustrate about society’s changing expectations of children
What to Read When You Want to Reimagine Family
These books offer a wide set of perspectives on what kinship can be, and on the endless ways we might create it.
Stop Firing Your Friends
Just make more of them.
Silicon Valley’s Elon Musk Problem
Musk has moved the goalposts for other tech CEOs, mainstreaming combativeness and populist appeals.