Wildfires Rage Across the Texas Panhandle and Oklahoma
Early images from a broad area affected by several wildfires
Stop Glorifying Self-Immolation
The tendency to celebrate and encourage this behavior, or even to be moved by it, strikes me as deeply sick.
A Colossal Blockbuster That Justifies Its Scale
Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two is a triumphant—and tragic—look at the cost of power.
A Grim View of Marriage—And an Exhortation to Leave It
This American Ex-Wife vividly describes the liberating power of a divorce but falters when it tries to persuade readers to follow suit.
Amazon’s Big Secret
Nearly 30 years after the company was founded, we still don’t really know where its profits come from. The answer will loom large in the antitrust case against it.
Arthur Miller Explains Death of a Salesman
In a newly discovered letter to a college student, written shortly after the premiere of his most famous work, the playwright describes his theory of tragedy.
Apple Revolutionized the Auto Industry Without Selling a Single Car
The tech giant is reportedly scratching its decade-long plan to build an EV. But every car is now an Apple car.
Two Theories for Americans’ Dire Economic Outlook
A conversation with Rogé Karma about what economic measures fail to grasp
The Black-History Books Teachers Hope Won’t Be Banned
When the tools for educating young people are restricted
I Wrote George W. Bush’s Cheat Sheets. Here’s What I Learned.
Even the most youthful commanders in chief use them.
Something Went Terribly Wrong With Online Ads
What isn’t an ad these days?
A Baffling Academic Feud Over Income Inequality
Has the rise of the one percent really been debunked?
The Fairy-Tale Promises of Montessori Parenting
No matter how hard you work to organize a playroom, you can’t eliminate chaos or uncertainty from the task of raising kids.
Defense Contractors Are Bilking the American People
Congress should curb war profiteering with a new Truman Committee.
A Wild and Dangerous 2024 Experiment
Inside No Labels, the most confounding third-party gambit of the 2024 election
Trump Delivers Another Autocratic Tirade
But many Americans seem to have gotten used to it.
The Deeper Problem With Google’s Racially Diverse Nazis
Generative AI is not built to honestly mirror reality, no matter what its creators say.
What Shane Gillis Proved on SNL
After being fired from the show in 2019 for using slurs, the comedian returned to host as a more thoughtful version of himself.
Is Kara Swisher Tearing Down Tech Billionaires—Or Burnishing Their Legends?
She has long sought to be the best-connected of the tough reporters and the toughest of the insiders. Balancing those goals isn’t always easy.
The Right Has Fallen Into Its Own Steele-Dossier-Like Trap
Conservatives were right to warn about dodgy rumors. If only they’d taken their own advice.
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