The Far Right’s New ‘Badge of Honor’
Extremist influencers no longer need to preserve their anonymity at all costs.
Once a Convict
Trump has crossed a great divide in society.
Why Dining Rooms Are Disappearing From American Homes
A once-ubiquitous feature of floor plans is becoming a rarity.
The Father-Son Talk I Never Expected to Have
I almost never spoke about my past as an addict. Then adolescence came for my son.
The U.S. Economy Reaches Superstar Status
No, really.
How to Win at Real Life
We can learn things from games that can make us better at life.
What Will Become of American Civilization?
Conspiracism and hyper-partisanship in the nation’s fastest-growing city
In Wildness Is the Preservation of the World
Returning the planet to some sort of climate equilibrium is a universal interest.
Cruise Ships Aren’t Ready for Instant Tsunamis
Landslides can cause sudden, powerful tsunamis—and no one really knows how to navigate them.
Why Russia Is Happy at War
A centuries-long tradition of authoritarian rule and disregard for individual rights underpins Vladimir Putin’s imperial project.
A Rare Take on Young Love
Culture and entertainment musts from Rina Li
Why California Is Swinging Right on Crime
Viral videos and their outraging, perception-changing, galvanizing effects may have propelled both outraged skepticism of tough-on-crime tactics and the backlash to it.
Mojave Ghost
The Biden Doctrine
Like his presidential predecessors, Joe Biden continues to confront a dilemma in the Middle East.
How to Decide What to Leave Behind
Preparing for death can be a way to take inventory of a life well lived.
What to Read When You Have Only Half an Hour
A short story has velocity and verve, and the best ones create an immediate, instinctual bond between the reader and the characters.
The Geologists of the Future
Can a robot map a planet as well as a human can?
EVs Could Last Nearly Forever—If Car Companies Let Them
An electric car capable of running for 1 million miles is within reach.
The Shyamalan Secret to Scariness
Ishana Night Shyamalan’s debut film, The Watchers, finds a careful balance between the freaky and the mundane.
The Straw Wars
The small, hollow object has had a complicated life.