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The 10 Best Albums of 2023
A year of great music offers a reminder that more really can be more: more melodies, more breakthroughs, more art.
The Wish
The Rise and Fall of the ‘IBM Way’
What the tech pioneer can, and can’t, teach us
The 2024 Election Already Isn’t Normal
One party heads toward a typical primary season. The other remains gripped by an authoritarian revenge fantasy.
Final Words
What death-row inmates said as they prepared for their execution
The New Face of the ‘Great Replacement’
Vivek Ramaswamy is both the newest proponent of the racist idea and the best example of why it’s wrong.
How Anxiety Became Content
The way we commonly discuss mental-health issues, especially on the internet, isn’t helping us.
Israel Is Dangerously Dependent on Technology
Even before start-up nation entered the lexicon, the army’s embrace of technology alarmed some military experts.
The Layoffs That Hammered the Tech Industry
This year was one of periodic bloodshed in tech.
Nicki Minaj Faces Hip-Hop’s Middle-Age Conundrum
What happens when killer Barbie grows up?
Where Teens Used to Hang Out
Readers share stories of social life before technology took over.
I Never Feel That I Write Alone
I’m grateful to all of you who’ve shared this space with me.
I Spent $85 to Eat Breakfast With Santa
The best way to meet the big man
The Fossil-Fuel Industry Has a Rosy Idea of Its Future
As Canada congratulated itself in Dubai on climate leadership, its oil executives milled about the climate conference.
Jack Smith’s Daring Gambit
Donald Trump’s frivolous claim of absolute immunity looks to be heading to the Supreme Court, with massive consequences both for him and for the future of American democracy.
Destigmatizing Drug Use Has Been a Profound Mistake
Blue America needs to send a stronger, more consistent message that hard drugs should be shunned.
Why the GOP Doesn’t Really Want a Deal on Ukraine and the Border
The congressional opposition to the president’s funding request explained—as far as it can be
Bus Rides Feel Different When You’re a New Mother
Taking public transport with my baby was an act of faith—and, ultimately, joy.
Seven Books That Will Make You Rethink Your Relationship to Nature
These titles remind us that our connection to the Earth is inescapable.
AI Astrology Is Getting a Little Too Personal
Cryptic life guidance is one thing. Telling me to ditch my therapist is another.