The Art of Putting On Airs
In the 21st century, you are who you pretend to be. It’s a world Tom Ripley was made for.
How Being Busy Became a Status Symbol
“If time is a luxury, why don’t we flaunt it?”
The Columbine-Killers Fan Club
A quarter century on, the school shooters’ mythology has propagated a sprawling subculture that idolizes murder and mayhem.
Photos of the Week: Burning Bull, Blue Forest, Olympic Flame
Eid al-Fitr prayers in India, trophy winners at the Boston Marathon, the burning of a historic building in Denmark, a joyous water festival in Thailand, and much more
The Real Youth-Vote Shift to Watch
No, young voters aren’t definitively turning toward Trump. But there’s a more specific dynamic to pay attention to.
Playing God With the Atmosphere
Interfering with Earth’s climate systems is becoming more possible—and less predictable—than ever.
Winners of the 2024 World Press Photo Contest
Some of the winning and honored entries in this year’s annual photo competition
The Uncomfortable Truth About Child Abuse in Hollywood
A new series about the “dark underbelly” of kids’ TV raises crucial questions about abuse in Hollywood. But it doesn’t go far enough.
Your Fast Food Is Already Automated
The founder of Chipotle wants to reinvent lunch using robots. Is that really a reinvention at all?
The Illogical Relationship Americans Have With Animals
A new book explores the roots of our love for certain creatures—and our indifference toward many others.
The Crucial Factor of the Stormy Daniels Case
The case has one important advantage the others don’t.
The Bone-Marrow-Transplant Revolution
Finding a matched donor has always been the major challenge. A drug has solved that problem.
The Paradox of the American Labor Movement
It’s a great time to be in a union—but a terrible time to try to start a new one.
Abolish DEI Statements
Assessing a debate about a controversial hiring practice
There’s No Easy Answer to Chinese EVs
Supercheap electric cars or an American industrial renaissance: Pick one.
How to Be Less Busy and More Happy
If you feel too rushed even to read this, then your life could use a change.
The New Rules of Political Journalism
In this election, the reporting strategies of the past will not be enough.
The Trump Trial’s Extraordinary Opening
The first days of the criminal case against the former president have been mundane, even boring—and that’s remarkable.
The New Empress of Self-Help Is a TikTok Star
Keila Shaheen outsold Oprah Winfrey with a journaling book marketed through TikTok. Now what?
Women in Menopause Are Getting Short Shrift
They could benefit from a diversity of hormones, empathy about their experience, and a frank approach to sexuality—all hallmarks of trans health care.
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