Is Pornography Immoral?
Plus: Malaise among Americans
The Literature of Exile
Hisham Matar’s books are part of a long tradition of writing from a place of dislocation.
The Spirit Airlines Paradox
Without smart regulation, price competition turns into a race to the bottom.
It’s Just a Water Bottle
No one can truly explain the Stanley cup.
Why Israel Is Taking the Genocide Case Seriously
What’s happening at The Hague isn’t political theater.
Erasing Jewish History Will Not Help Palestinians
The assertion that Jesus was Palestinian is often made in an effort to negate Jewish history.
Pokémon, All Grown Up
Netflix’s new series captures the anxieties of early adulthood.
Photos of the Week: New King, Frozen Danube, Flame Rider
Drone pilots on Ukraine’s front line, scenes from the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia, an icy purification bath in Japan, a new volcanic eruption in Iceland, and much more
The Ridiculous Allure of Reacher
Why is Amazon’s show about Lee Child’s crime-busting former military policeman such a massive hit?
The Age of Incoherent Partisanship
One American political party has collapsed; the other is holding together a fragile prodemocracy coalition.
A Dark Omen for the Future of Music
Pitchfork challenged a generation of music listeners. Is there still a place for it?
The Last Days of the Barcode
The invention that shaped our consumer appetites
A Land of Snow and Ice
Recent images of wintry northern landscapes, and the people and animals coping with the harsh weather
How Much Less to Worry About Long COVID Now
New cases seem to be less common nowadays, but that change is not as comforting as it sounds.
The Culture War Tearing American Environmentalism Apart
In Minneapolis, the housing shortage has fractured the green community.
The Character That Breathed New Life Into Fargo
The series likes to complicate the politeness of midwesterners. Its terrific latest protagonist went even further.
Bill Ackman Is a Brilliant Fictional Character
A close reading of his remarkable social-media posts
I Will Not Thumbs-Up Your Email
Emoji, tapbacks, and thumbs-ups were devised to spare your time and attention. Now they’ve become a chore.
The One Element Keeping Ukraine From Total Defeat
A new book recounts the first year of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine from the ground up.
There Are Too Many Ways to Exercise
Choosing a workout regimen has become a workout in and of itself.