What on Earth Is Nathan Fielder Up to Now?
The comedian's newest show, The Curse, is weird and off-putting, yet intensely compelling.
What We Do With Our Faces
Why do Americans smile so much?
Albert Brooks Everlasting
A conversation with the legendary comedian and filmmaker about what annoys him, how you know when something is funny, and his theory about John Lennon
The Show That Transforms Our Understanding of History
Season by season, For All Mankind has become less a tale of an alternate future than a meditation on historical memory.
Finally, a Coral Success Story
Scientists have spent years cryopreserving coral in the hopes of restoring reefs. For the first time, some unfrozen specimens have reached adulthood.
The Timeshare Comes for Us All
I was a patsy, a sucker, a fool.
Why GOP Candidates Are Fighting About Shoes
In the primary race, low blows have been flying—including about candidates’ footwear.
My New iPhone Is Making Me Look Uglier
The selfie camera has gotten too good.
‘If We Go on Living Like This, Israel Is Not Going to Find Peace’
In the short term, indirect rule of Gaza by the Palestinian Authority is worth considering.
The Lightest, Fizziest Marvel Movie in Years
The Marvels is pleasurably lightweight, its story unburdened by the off-screen drama of the studio that made it.
One Huge Contradiction Is Undoing Our Best Climate Efforts
The math isn’t adding up.
The Musicians Who Sound Like Machines
PinkPantheress, one of Gen Z’s most exciting new stars, harnesses the sound of intelligent artificiality on her new album.
A Nonfiction Writer’s Biggest Challenge
To explain how the world works, authors have to break down complicated systems—without being boring.
Why Americans Can’t Accept the Good Economic News
They’re better off but not feeling it—which could be a really big political problem.
The West Must Defeat Russia
Putin hasn’t given up his plans. He thinks Ukraine’s allies will lose interest.
The Day After Netanyahu
Israel has long succeeded in spite of its leaders, not because of them.
Harsh Anti-abortion Laws Are Not Empty Threats
The history of the Comstock Act shows how activists can find ways to enforce laws that might appear superficially “unenforceable.”
Photos of the Week: Japanese Princess, Steam Power, Knife Angel
Chilly swimmers in China, a deadly earthquake in Nepal, figure skating in France, Israeli attacks in Gaza, Palestinians fleeing from Gaza City, and much more
Unserious Debates for an Unserious Primary
The quality of debates among America’s national candidates has plummeted—and the media must share the blame.
The Fruit Aisle Is Getting Trippy
Behold: a yellow watermelon.