How to Spot a Frenemy—And Be a Real Friend
That person who poses as your ally but isn’t? Here’s a way to ensure you’re not one.
Can Anything Stop Oppenheimer at the Oscars?
Many recent winners have lacked mainstream appeal—but this year, that changes.
The Great Normalization
Last year, the crime and inflation crises largely evaporated. So did the leading theories about what had caused them.
What Long-Shot Candidates Know
Why do political contenders facing steep odds hang on?
Military Emissions Are Too Big to Keep Ignoring
The world is finally talking about them.
Readers Share Their Most Misunderstood Views
Voting age, atheism, abortion, language education, and more
Don’t Talk to People Like They’re Chatbots
AI could make our human interactions blander, more biased, or ruder.
The Dark-Horse Oscar Contender Everyone’s Watching
Society of the Snow is an often-nightmarish—but wildly absorbing—viewing experience.
The Ozempic Plateau
Everyone hits a weight-loss plateau, but the race is on for next-generation drugs that can help patients lose even more weight.
A Slightly Hotter World Could Still Be a Better One
It’s too late to stop global warming entirely. That doesn’t mean humanity is doomed.
The Uncanniest Influencers on the Internet
A new book brings stark clarity to the formulas that guide our behavior online.
Trump Wants Revenge—And So Does His Base
Many of his voters can’t accept what’s happened over the past several years, and they blame other Americans.
The Ruin That a Trump Presidency Would Mean
As GOP leaders get in line, the outlook for democracy looks grim—in Ukraine, and even in America.
Lava Flows Into an Icelandic Town
Images from Grindavik, after new eruptions sent lava into a neighborhood
The Message the Emmys Really Wanted You to Get
By paying tribute to the great shows of yesteryear, the ceremony argued for television as a shared culture.
You Will Miss the Pizza Delivery Driver
DoorDash has nothing on old-school delivery workers.
Ron DeSantis’s Cold, Hard Reality
The Florida governor hung on for runner-up in Iowa’s GOP caucus—but was a very distant second to Trump.
Pets Really Can Be Like Human Family
And calling some pet owners the “parents” of their dogs or cats might be the best shorthand for these relationships.
The World Is Falling Apart. Blame the Flukes.
What chaos theory has to teach us about human events
What Trump’s Victory in Iowa Reveals
The result also offers him some warning signs.
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