Why Isn’t American Theater Like This?
Milo Rau’s plays are tasteless, anarchic—and thrilling.
The Apple Vision Pro Is Spectacular and Sad
A dispatch from the gypsum dunes of cyberspace
What Does Iran Want?
And will Iran-supported militias back down after U.S. strikes?
How Relationships Grow, and How They Break
Reading about others’ experiences can help us navigate the complexities of love and care.
Northern Alaska Is Running Out of Rocks
You never think about gravel until it’s in short supply.
17 Indie Films You Must See in 2024
Time travel, Sasquatches, Kristen Stewart in a mullet—here are our favorite movies from this year’s Sundance Film Festival.
What Has Happened to the Rule of Law in India?
A once-feisty supreme court has gone supine under Narendra Modi.
Why the + Is Everywhere
The sign has become inescapable in the world of branding.
The U.S. Tries Escalating to Deescalate
A series of attacks on Iranian-backed militias in Syria and Iraq appeared aimed at reestablishing deterrence without sparking a wider conflict.
Elon Musk Discovers the Price of Running a Public Company
Taking Tesla public helped grow the business, but it also meant that he had some pesky obligations to shareholders.
‘The Most Entertaining Dead-Cat Bounce in History’
And other theories as to why Nikki Haley suddenly sounds different
Why Don’t We Teach People How to Parent?
The ways that Americans used to learn child-rearing are falling apart. The new ones aren’t filling the gaps left behind.
The Books That Helped Me Adjust to a Big City
When I moved to D.C., I turned to reading to help me understand the history, and the spirit, of my new home.
Ozempic Makes You Lose More Than Fat
Existing weight-loss drugs can cause muscle loss, but the next generation could allow patients to gain muscle instead.
Living Through the End of California
In a new book, Manjula Martin faces up to the way the altered environment of her home state will change her life forever.
Nature Doesn’t Care Where a Species Is From
A new study finds that large herbivores have the same impact on plant diversity whether they’re native or introduced.
Colleges Are Lying to Their Students
They aren’t teaching them “how to think.”
The New Luddites Aren’t Backing Down
Activists are organizing to combat generative AI and other technologies—and reclaiming a misunderstood label in the process.
Iran Is Not a ‘Normal’ Country
The Islamic Republic shouted its hatred of the West from the rooftops for decades. Many Westerners opted not to hear.
Uncancel Woodrow Wilson
Despised as a racist by today’s left and a tyrant by today’s right, the 28th president championed a set of values that our politics sorely lack.